Buenos Aires vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$496
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
78
81
🏙️ Population
3.12M
6.26M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 3% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4856th and 4939th ($1139 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Argentina and Chile, respectively. Check Argentina vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 1059th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Santiago

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Buenos Aires Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$9190

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827