Salvador vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$791
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1943
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$338
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$492
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
62
81
🏙️ Population
2.42M
6.26M

The cost of living in Salvador is 29% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6702nd and 4939th ($791 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Brazil and Chile, respectively. Check Brazil vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Salvador compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Salvador ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5621st and 672nd 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
$6.39
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.6%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$901
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.83
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13462
$9190

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Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827