Goiania vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Goiania	Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2104	$2945
🏠 One person rent	$375	$532
🏘️ Family rent	$635	$934
🍽️ Food expenses	$264	$397
🚐 Transport expenses	$103	$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$381	$881
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	33	92
😀 Quality of life	59	80
🏙️ Population	1.44M	6.26M

The cost of living in Goiania is 30% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6607th and 4795th ($839 vs $1191) 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 0.5 months in Goiania compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Goiania ranked 31st best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6027th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goiania vs Santiago

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	Goiania	Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.7	$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.1	$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.64	$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.07	$4
☕ Cappuccino	$1.82	$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.12	$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$310	$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$525	$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.3	$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$82.2	$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.93%	5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1615	$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$993	$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.82	$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$34.3	$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12	$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.91	$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.84	$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.73	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.46	$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.78	$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.99	$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.61	$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.59	$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.58	$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.69	$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.85	$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.24	$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.14	$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23	$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.1	$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$63.6	$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.66	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.3	$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.2	$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$311	$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8088	$10578

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Cities near Goiania

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Trindade	$730
51 km or 31 mi	Anapolis	$567
136 km or 84 mi	Caldas Novas	$709
152 km or 95 mi	Goianesia	$724
176 km or 110 mi	Brasilia	$928
194 km or 120 mi	Itumbiara	$633
216 km or 135 mi	Catalao	$693
217 km or 135 mi	Rio Verde	$642
241 km or 150 mi	Formosa	$758
246 km or 153 mi	Araguari	$673
256 km or 159 mi	Ituiutaba	$664
260 km or 162 mi	Paracatu	$697
270 km or 168 mi	Uberlandia	$710
293 km or 182 mi	Jatai	$668
332 km or 206 mi	Barra do Garcas	$690
360 km or 223 mi	Patos de Minas	$664
369 km or 229 mi	Uberaba	$588
406 km or 252 mi	Araxa	$586
414 km or 257 mi	Fernandopolis	$685
423 km or 263 mi	Votuporanga	$684
437 km or 272 mi	Barretos	$640
461 km or 286 mi	Sao Jose do Rio Preto	$760
461 km or 287 mi	Mirassol	$708
472 km or 293 mi	Franca	$590
482 km or 299 mi	Bebedouro	$662
497 km or 309 mi	Catanduva	$644
500 km or 311 mi	Batatais	$653
513 km or 319 mi	Sertaozinho	$675
518 km or 322 mi	Jaboticabal	$666
519 km or 322 mi	Aracatuba	$655
520 km or 323 mi	Andradina	$714
520 km or 323 mi	Tres Lagoas	$888
523 km or 325 mi	Ribeirao Preto	$739
525 km or 326 mi	Birigui	$655
528 km or 328 mi	Passos	$609
531 km or 330 mi	Taquaritinga	$665
534 km or 332 mi	Penapolis	$671
539 km or 335 mi	Januaria	$630
551 km or 342 mi	Gurupi	$661
555 km or 345 mi	Matao	$660

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