Curitiba vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2018
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$336
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$508
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
91
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
1.96M
6.26M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 25% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6359th and 4828th ($809 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 Curitiba compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Curitiba ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5843rd and 685th 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
$5.76
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1511
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7874
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$728
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$714
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$665
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$526
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$599
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$692
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$682
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$659
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$682
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$756
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$662
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$641
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$697
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$729
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$626
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$655
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$691
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$925
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$669
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$612
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$660
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$667
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$655
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$688
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$659
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$586
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$657
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$723
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$658
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$658
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$651
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$607
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$661
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$652
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$660
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$628

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