Porto Alegre vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
57
85
🏙️ Population
1.49M
459K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 60% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6252nd and 1538th ($838 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1363rd 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 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Porto Alegre ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 5813th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$18553

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$708
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$592
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$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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$2788
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$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
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$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
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$2063
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$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
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$2159
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$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
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$2014
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$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
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$3079
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$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
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$2730
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$2359
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$2369
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$2422
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$3110
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$2150
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$2685