Al Ain vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$889
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
82
81
🏙️ Population
767K
6.26M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 31% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4123rd and 4939th ($1449 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 588th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$9190

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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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