Porto Alegre vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
57
82
🏙️ Population
1.49M
342K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 63% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6252nd and 1165th ($838 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Porto Alegre ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 5813th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$10957

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$682
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185