Calgary vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
92
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
1.31M
6.26M

The cost of living in Calgary is 78% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1716th and 4795th ($2118 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Canada and Chile, respectively. Check Canada vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 209th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Santiago

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Calgary Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$10578

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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