Amsterdam vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
921K
6.26M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 169% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 126th and 4795th ($3203 vs $1191) 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 13th and 688th 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
$21.2
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$10578

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849