Brasilia vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$332
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
91
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
3.09M
6.26M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 23% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6295th and 4828th ($826 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5819th and 685th 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
$6.36
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$6400

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Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440