Ottawa vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$507
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
75
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.39M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 140% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1688th and 6346th ($2122 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 12th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 141st and 5036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Porto Alegre

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Ottawa Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500