Porto Alegre vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$794
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$333
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
55
62
🏙️ Population
1.33M
6.21M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 17% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6457th and 5959th ($794 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 12th vs 3rd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5818th vs 4932nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto Alegre vs Rio de Janeiro

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Porto Alegre Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8117
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
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$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585