Porto Alegre vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$353
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
61
67
🏙️ Population
1.33M
6.21M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 13% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6605th and 6006th ($816 vs $940) 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 14th vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5818th vs 4818th 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
$5.79
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.15
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.6
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.55
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.4
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7258
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586