Bucharest vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$474
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
79
77
🏙️ Population
1.72M
6.26M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 13% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5565th and 4686th ($988 vs $1133) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 645th and 764th 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
$10.5
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$8040

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731