Bangkok vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$425
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
5.68M
6.26M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 17% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5738th and 4604th ($994 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Chile, respectively. Check Thailand vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 1355th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Santiago

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Bangkok Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$7298

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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