Addis Ababa vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$604
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
5.23M
6.26M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 8% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4928th and 4604th ($1103 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Chile, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6957th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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