Porto Alegre vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$845
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$518
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
82
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
1.39M
468K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 64% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6575th and 1246th ($845 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1054th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Porto Alegre ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 5292nd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.75
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.82%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1553
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8291
$24650

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$611
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$717
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$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
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$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

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$2246
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$2470
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$1831
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$2194
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$2278
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$2313
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$2242
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$2109
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$2308
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$2111
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$1943
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$2003
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$1780
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$1773
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$2123
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$2159
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$2081
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$1750
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$2036
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$2056
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$2088
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$2057
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$1917
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$2030
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$2202
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$1987
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$2079
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$2122
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$2001
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$1847
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$2080
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$2027
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$1814
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$1963
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$1969
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$2211
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$2378
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$2126
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$2174
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$1736