Porto Alegre vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$365
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.39M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6252nd and 26th ($838 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 23rd in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Porto Alegre ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5813th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$18429

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$634
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$590
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$624
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$565
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$631
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$688
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$521
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$666
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$653
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$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
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$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
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$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
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$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
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$2844
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$2868
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$2851
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$2867
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$2910
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$1184
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$2788
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$2784
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$2879
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$1032
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$1029
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$2722
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$3046
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$2732
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$3094
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$2709
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$2597
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$3070
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$3155
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$2751
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$2684
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$2681
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$2803
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$2461
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$2755
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$2637
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$1027
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$2730
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$3513
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$2957
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$2960
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$2609
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