Alexandria vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
56
81
🏙️ Population
4.87M
6.26M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 9006th and 4939th ($384 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Chile, respectively. Check Egypt vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6233rd and 672nd 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
$4.15
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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