Porto Alegre vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1913
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
56
98
🏙️ Population
1.33M
449K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6663rd and 59th ($752 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 2nd in Brazil and Switzerland, respectively. Check Brazil vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Porto Alegre ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5820th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$590
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1259
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.69
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7512
$29610

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$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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$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
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$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
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$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
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$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717