Porto Alegre vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1913
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$320
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
1.33M
690K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6663rd and 96th ($752 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Porto Alegre ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5820th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$590
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1259
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.69
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7512
$24653

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$632
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$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979