Amsterdam vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
921K
6.26M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 138% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 252nd and 4604th ($2859 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 25th and 705th 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
$20
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$7298

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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