Austin vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
92
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
962K
6.26M

The cost of living in Austin is 105% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 985th and 4795th ($2444 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 1st 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 54th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 217th and 688th 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
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$10578

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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