Austin vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
92
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
962K
6.26M

The cost of living in Austin is 109% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 932nd and 4785th ($2475 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 2nd in the United States and Chile, respectively. Check the United States vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 192nd and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Santiago

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Austin Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$12174

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

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