Abu Dhabi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
85
81
🏙️ Population
1.57M
6.26M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 75% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2187th and 4939th ($1942 vs $1108) 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 443rd and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827