Porto Alegre vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$794
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$4493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
55
89
🏙️ Population
1.33M
459K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 65% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6457th and 1277th ($794 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1122nd 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 months in Virginia Beach. Porto Alegre ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 5818th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8117
$18476

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$676
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$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
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$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701