Fortaleza vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$353
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
91
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
2.7M
6.26M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 24% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6336th and 4828th ($814 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Brazil and Chile, respectively. Check Brazil vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5829th and 685th 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
$4.6
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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