Porto Alegre vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
82
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
468K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 70% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6252nd and 304th ($838 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Porto Alegre ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5813th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$22084

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$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368

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$2334
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$2313
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$1731
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$2271
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$2161
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$2112
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$2163
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$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
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$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
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$2063
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$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
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$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
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$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
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$2020
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$2052
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$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
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$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
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$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
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$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
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$2441
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$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
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$1857