Porto Alegre vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1913
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
1.33M
468K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 69% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6663rd and 972nd ($752 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Porto Alegre ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 5820th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$590
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1259
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.69
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7512
$21914

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$546
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$624
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$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461

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$2281
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$2616
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$1836
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$2229
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$2335
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$2315
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$2290
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$2140
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$2309
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$2169
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$2184
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$2073
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$2052
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$1733
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$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
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$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
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$2011
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$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
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$2014
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$1934
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$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
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$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
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$2098
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$1952
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$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
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$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
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$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
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$1682