Rio de Janeiro vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$447
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$801
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
62
78
🏙️ Population
6.21M
6.26M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 20% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5959th and 4604th ($955 vs $1200) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 4932nd and 705th 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
$6.12
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$7298

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585

Cities near Santiago

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