Ottawa vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1249
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3871
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
75
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.39M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 152% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1668th and 6575th ($2133 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 16th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ottawa compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 123rd and 5292nd 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
$16.4
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1662
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.9
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4318
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3670
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.3
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$882
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17337
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469