Salvador vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1824
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$323
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
2.42M
6.26M

The cost of living in Salvador is 38% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6712th and 4604th ($741 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Brazil and Chile, respectively. Check Brazil vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Salvador compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Salvador ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5558th and 705th 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
$5.01
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.34%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$657
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.14
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10964
$7298

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Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610

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