Belem vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$417
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
40
91
😀 Quality of life
41
78
🏙️ Population
1.3M
6.26M

The cost of living in Belem is 36% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6566th and 4604th ($770 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Brazil and Chile, respectively. Check Brazil vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6772nd and 705th 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
$3.31
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534