Porto Alegre vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$885
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2191
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$507
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
52
😀 Quality of life
66
85
🏙️ Population
1.39M
342K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 57% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6346th and 1924th ($885 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Porto Alegre ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 5036th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.03
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$708
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.42%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1639
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1237
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.81
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9470
$12973

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120