Porto Alegre vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$794
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$333
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
55
78
🏙️ Population
1.33M
6.26M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 34% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6457th and 4604th ($794 vs $1200) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Porto Alegre ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5818th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.7
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8117
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534