Bucharest vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$449
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
1.72M
6.26M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4828th ($961 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Chile, respectively. Check Romania vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 703rd and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Santiago

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Bucharest Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440