Fortaleza vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$353
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$881
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
92
😀 Quality of life
61
80
🏙️ Population
2.58M
6.26M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 32% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6710th and 4795th ($812 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Brazil and Chile, respectively. Check Brazil vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 5803rd and 688th 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
$5.85
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849