Auckland vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
1.47M
6.26M

The cost of living in Auckland is 77% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2124th and 4939th ($1961 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in New Zealand and Chile, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 170th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Santiago

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Auckland Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$9190

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

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