Porto Alegre vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$353
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
91
😀 Quality of life
61
81
🏙️ Population
1.33M
6.26M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 26% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6605th and 4939th ($816 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 Porto Alegre compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Porto Alegre ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5818th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.79
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.15
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.6
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.55
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.4
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7258
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827