Porto Alegre vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$845
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$360
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$518
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
92
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
1.39M
6.26M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 29% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6575th and 4795th ($845 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Porto Alegre ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5292nd and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto Alegre vs Santiago

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Porto Alegre Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.75
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.82%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1553
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8291
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469

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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