Salvador vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2166
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$396
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
92
😀 Quality of life
63
81
🏙️ Population
2.42M
6.26M

The cost of living in Salvador is 25% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6337th and 4785th ($887 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd 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 Salvador compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Salvador ranked 21st best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5445th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Salvador vs Santiago

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Salvador Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$682
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.6
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1176
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.54
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.56
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15139
$12174

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Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895