Santiago vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2931
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$538
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$937
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$860
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
81
75
🏙️ Population
6.26M
11.5M

The cost of living in Santiago is 5% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4785th and 4918th ($1186 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Chile and Brazil, respectively. Check Chile vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 637th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santiago vs Sao Paulo

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Santiago Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.98
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2854
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2901
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12174
$15990

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720