Porto Alegre vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$885
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2191
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$507
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
1.39M
690K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6346th and 74th ($885 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 56th 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 Washington. Porto Alegre ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5036th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.03
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$708
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.42%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1639
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1237
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.81
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9470
$24903

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$622
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$742
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$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
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$2862
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$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
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$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088