Fortaleza vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$366
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$860
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
92
😀 Quality of life
63
81
🏙️ Population
2.58M
6.26M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 30% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6658th and 4785th ($824 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Brazil and Chile, respectively. Check Brazil vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5446th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Santiago

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Fortaleza Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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