Belem vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$413
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
91
😀 Quality of life
45
81
🏙️ Population
1.3M
6.26M

The cost of living in Belem is 29% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6728th and 4939th ($784 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Brazil and Chile, respectively. Check Brazil vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7040th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Santiago

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Belem Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827