Belo Horizonte vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2166
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$390
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$465
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
92
😀 Quality of life
64
80
🏙️ Population
2.32M
6.26M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 27% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6468th and 4795th ($875 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 Belo Horizonte compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Belo Horizonte ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5495th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Santiago

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Belo Horizonte Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.44
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.07
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7813
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$596
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$651
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$628
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$629
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$578
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$626
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$631
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$642
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$643
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$565
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$538
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$654
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$625
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$636
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$562
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$585
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$523
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$505
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$549
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$652
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$609
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$576
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$600
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$537
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$782
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$664
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$648
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$586
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$672
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$565
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$851
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681

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