Alexandria vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
92
😀 Quality of life
57
81
🏙️ Population
5.36M
6.26M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 69% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4785th ($366 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Chile, respectively. Check Egypt vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6205th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Santiago

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Alexandria Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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