Porto Alegre vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$845
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$518
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
52
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
1.39M
342K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 58% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6575th and 1962nd ($845 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1539th 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 Juan. Porto Alegre ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 5292nd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.75
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.82%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1553
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8291
$12077

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$717
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
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$2022