Porto Alegre vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
1.49M
737K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 72% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6252nd and 145th ($838 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Porto Alegre ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5813th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$29730

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$688
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$666
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$511
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$688
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$604
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$636
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$565
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$520
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$610
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$632
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$611
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$607
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$655
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$925
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$785
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$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
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$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
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$760
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$573
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$837
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$2157
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