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Shah Alam vs. Porto Alegre Cost of Living Summary

Shah Alam is 19.6% cheaper than Porto Alegre.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% less in Shah Alam
Groceries: pay 20.7% more in Shah Alam
Transportation: pay 31.2% less in Shah Alam
Housing: pay 17.2% less in Shah Alam
Childcare: pay 74.0% less in Shah Alam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% more in Shah Alam
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in Shah Alam

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Shah Alam are more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Shah Alam.

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Shah Alam vs. Porto Alegre Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Porto Alegre, you would:

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pay 49.8% less for restaurants

	Porto Alegre	Shah Alam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.96 R$40.32	$3.67 MYR14.99	-53.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 R$35.28	$4.16 MYR16.99	-40.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 R$6.96	$0.74 MYR3.03	-46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 R$5.44	$0.40 MYR1.63	-62.8%
Average			-49.8%

Porto Alegre vs. Shah Alam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.7% more for groceries

	Porto Alegre	Shah Alam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 R$8.53	$1.07 MYR4.35	-36.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 R$25.73	$6.82 MYR27.84	+34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.83 R$19.40	$6.95 MYR28.37	+81.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 R$12.44	$2.19 MYR8.94	-10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 R$11.03	$2.00 MYR8.15	-8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 R$5.53	$1.58 MYR6.46	+44.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 R$3.36	$0.75 MYR3.08	+13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 R$3.17	$1.22 MYR4.99	+94.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 R$3.73	$0.81 MYR3.30	+9.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 R$2.83	$0.55 MYR2.27	-0.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 R$2.53	$0.90 MYR3.70	+81.1%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 31.2% less for transportation

	Porto Alegre	Shah Alam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.94 R$25.01	$3.19 MYR13.01	-35.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.73 R$302.37	$15.91 MYR64.95	-73.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.59 R$120K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+76.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.90 R$40.01	$4.36 MYR17.79	-44.9%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 17.2% less for housing

	Porto Alegre	Shah Alam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.90 R$110.86	$28.91 MYR118.04	+32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.30 R$2,436.56	$340.14 MYR1,388.84	-29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$279.01 R$1,412.50	$312.00 MYR1,273.94	+11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.38 R$295.53	$28.39 MYR115.93	-51.4%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 74.0% less for childcare

	Porto Alegre	Shah Alam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$557.40 R$2,821.85	$195.76 MYR799.33	-64.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,711.01 R$120K	$4,567.77 MYR18,651.14	-80.7%
Average			-74.0%

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pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Porto Alegre	Shah Alam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 R$12.09	$3.43 MYR13.99	+43.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 R$12.90	$2.95 MYR12.04	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.48 R$12.58	$4.26 MYR17.39	+71.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.37 R$148.70	$39.76 MYR162.36	+35.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 R$36.79	$6.48 MYR26.48	-10.8%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Porto Alegre	Shah Alam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.34 R$254.82	$57.26 MYR233.81	+13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.19 R$294.60	$39.76 MYR162.36	-31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.92 R$515.98	$66.51 MYR271.57	-34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.07 R$400.27	$69.71 MYR284.65	-11.8%
Average			-18.2%

Porto Alegre vs. Shah Alam - Cost of clothing

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