Porto Alegre vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$885
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2191
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$386
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$507
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
1.39M
6.21M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 19% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6346th and 5029th ($885 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 5036th vs 2767th 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
$7.03
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$708
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.42%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1639
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1237
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.81
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9470
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634