Brasilia vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$339
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
91
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
2.82M
6.26M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 33% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6414th and 4604th ($806 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Brazil and Chile, respectively. Check Brazil vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5782nd and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Santiago

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Brasilia Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$7298

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Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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