Santiago vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1191
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2945
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$532
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$934
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$881
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
80
74
🏙️ Population
6.26M
11.5M

The cost of living in Santiago is 7% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4795th and 5003rd ($1191 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 688th and 2408th 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
$11.8
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.82
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1028
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3070
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.15
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10578
$16798

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719