Porto Alegre vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$365
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
1.49M
12.4M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 19% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6252nd and 5031st ($838 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 6th vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5813th vs 4799th 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
$5.66
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$12031

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659