Porto Alegre vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$365
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.01M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 76% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6252nd and 22nd ($838 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 20th 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 2 months in San Jose, United States. Porto Alegre ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5813th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto Alegre vs San Jose, United States

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Porto Alegre San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123