Philadelphia vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.39M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 207% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 742nd and 6575th ($2597 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th and 16th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 87th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Porto Alegre

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Philadelphia Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

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