Porto Alegre vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$365
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.87M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 51% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6252nd and 2685th ($838 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in Brazil and Italy, respectively. Check Brazil vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Porto Alegre ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5813th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$9800

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$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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$916
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$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
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$1229