Curitiba vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2192
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$365
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$860
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
92
😀 Quality of life
66
81
🏙️ Population
1.77M
6.26M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 26% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6406th and 4785th ($874 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd 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 Curitiba compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Curitiba ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 4836th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Santiago

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Curitiba Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$733
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.21%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.41
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8836
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$727
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$754
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$689
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$566
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$646
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$787
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$591
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$718
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$781
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$801
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$728
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$702
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$758
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$753
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$596
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$685
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$628
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$1035
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$719
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$657
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$653
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$694
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$694
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$719
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$720
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$601
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$728
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$682
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$645
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$634
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$848
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$619
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$761
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$699
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$610
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$670

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895