Porto Alegre vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$4354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
74
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
1.33M
459K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 66% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6605th and 1045th ($816 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 916th 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 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Porto Alegre ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 5818th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.79
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.15
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.6
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.55
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.1
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7258
$16163

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$616
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$637
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$633
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$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
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$2593
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$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
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$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
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$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
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$1935
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$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
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$2071
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$2509
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$1893
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$2171
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$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
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$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
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$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
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$2791
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$2482
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$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
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$3275
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$2287
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$2710