Porto Alegre vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$845
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$360
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$518
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
96
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.39M
11.5M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 24% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6575th and 5003rd ($845 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 9th vs 1st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5292nd vs 2408th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto Alegre vs Sao Paulo

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Porto Alegre Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.75
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.82%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1553
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8291
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719