Salvador vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$863
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2104
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$379
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
92
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
2.42M
6.26M

The cost of living in Salvador is 28% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6516th and 4795th ($863 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 Salvador compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Salvador ranked 18th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5693rd and 688th 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
$6.92
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.51
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.06%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1920
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1029
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.65
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.53
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.27
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14902
$10578

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Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743

Cities near Santiago

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