Amsterdam vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
921K
6.26M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 167% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 138th and 4785th ($3165 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Chile, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 24th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Santiago

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Amsterdam Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$12174

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

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