Ottawa vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
89
55
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.33M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 182% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1290th and 6457th ($2236 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 11th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 167th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373