Abu Dhabi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
92
😀 Quality of life
85
81
🏙️ Population
1.57M
6.26M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 80% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1650th and 4785th ($2133 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Chile, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 424th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Santiago

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Abu Dhabi Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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