Abu Dhabi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$801
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
6.26M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 50% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2486th and 4604th ($1802 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 2.2 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 405th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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