Belem vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$390
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
92
😀 Quality of life
60
80
🏙️ Population
1.3M
6.26M

The cost of living in Belem is 34% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6804th and 4795th ($789 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Brazil and Chile, respectively. Check Brazil vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5967th and 688th 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
$4.81
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$10578

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Cities near Belem

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849