Cost of living comparison
Porto Alegre is 0.0% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% more in Porto Alegre
- Groceries
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pay 8.5% less in Porto Alegre
- Transportation
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pay 50.5% more in Porto Alegre
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% less in Porto Alegre
- Childcare
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pay 67.5% less in Porto Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.1% less in Porto Alegre
- Clothing
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pay 21.6% less in Porto Alegre
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Porto Alegre are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Porto Alegre. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Porto Alegre.
If you lived in Porto Alegre instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 77.3% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Porto Alegre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
$6.10
R$33.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.96
|
$6.10
R$33.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
$1.08
R$5.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$0.73
R$4.02
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
$1.30
R$7.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.46
|
$4.88
R$26.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.48
|
$3.20
R$17.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
$1.93
R$10.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
$1.91
R$10.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
$0.84
R$4.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
$0.53
R$2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
$0.53
R$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$0.66
R$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
$0.46
R$2.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
$0.50
R$2.78
|
|
pay 50.5% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
$3.71
R$20.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.78
|
$62.71
R$345.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,860.16
|
$23,514.66
R$129,632.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
$9.93
R$54.73
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.37
|
$18.89
R$104.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,676.43
|
$307.65
R$1,696.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,535.69
|
$240.75
R$1,327.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.84
|
$54.69
R$301.52
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,481.81
|
$240.37
R$1,325.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,513.15
|
$7,664.04
R$42,250.47
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Porto Alegre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
$2.18
R$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
$1.74
R$9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
$1.79
R$9.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥469.97
|
$25.30
R$139.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.94
|
$5.91
R$32.60
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥449.85
|
$43.69
R$240.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥249.05
|
$37.45
R$206.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥599.19
|
$73.13
R$403.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥772.82
|
$52.25
R$288.07
|
|
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