Porto Alegre vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$845
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$360
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$518
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
1.39M
6.21M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 17% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6575th and 5559th ($845 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 9th vs 4th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5292nd vs 4845th 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
$6.68
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.75
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.82%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1553
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8291
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$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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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631