Rio de Janeiro vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$460
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$674
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
62
77
🏙️ Population
6.78M
6.26M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 6% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5234th and 4828th ($1010 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Brazil and Chile, respectively. Check Brazil vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5089th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Santiago

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Rio de Janeiro Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$6400

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620

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