Calgary vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Calgary	Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2095	$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4718	$2931
🏠 One person rent	$1181	$538
🏘️ Family rent	$1885	$937
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$390
🚐 Transport expenses	$173	$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3093	$860
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	53	92
😀 Quality of life	90	81
🏙️ Population	1.31M	6.26M

The cost of living in Calgary is 77% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1759th and 4785th ($2095 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd 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 9th best city to live in Canada vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 187th and 637th 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	$19.1	$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.66	$4.3
☕ Cappuccino	$4.19	$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.13	$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1234	$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$935	$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1946	$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1549	$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.5%	5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3751	$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3441	$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.85	$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.2	$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.39	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.87	$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.57	$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.4	$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$45
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$820	$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15881	$12174

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Cities near Calgary

Distance	City	Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi	Banff	$1927
137 km or 85 mi	Red Deer	$1874
174 km or 108 mi	Lethbridge	$1780
248 km or 154 mi	Leduc	$1733
265 km or 165 mi	Medicine Hat	$1579
278 km or 173 mi	Spruce Grove	$1626
279 km or 173 mi	Edmonton	$1835
357 km or 222 mi	Sandpoint	$2595
402 km or 250 mi	Kelowna	$1974
422 km or 262 mi	Coeur d'Alene	$2338
426 km or 265 mi	Post Falls	$2307
429 km or 266 mi	Penticton	$1749
440 km or 273 mi	Spokane Valley	$2197
442 km or 275 mi	Kamloops	$1771
443 km or 275 mi	Great Falls	$1953
452 km or 281 mi	Spokane	$2180
466 km or 289 mi	Missoula	$2135
517 km or 322 mi	Helena	$2505
524 km or 325 mi	Saskatoon	$1781
526 km or 327 mi	Moscow	$1703
531 km or 330 mi	Pullman	$1787
556 km or 345 mi	Grande Prairie	$1867
560 km or 348 mi	Lewiston	$1729
572 km or 355 mi	Butte	$1634
579 km or 360 mi	Moses Lake	$2100
600 km or 373 mi	Chilliwack	$1869
603 km or 375 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
607 km or 377 mi	Wenatchee	$2290
616 km or 382 mi	Prince Albert	$1442
630 km or 391 mi	Abbotsford	$1953
636 km or 395 mi	Whistler	$2427
637 km or 396 mi	Walla Walla	$2053
638 km or 396 mi	Bozeman	$2930
641 km or 398 mi	Maple Ridge	$2266
650 km or 404 mi	Langley	$2100
650 km or 404 mi	Pasco	$2141
651 km or 405 mi	Coquitlam	$2493
654 km or 406 mi	Bellingham	$2523
654 km or 406 mi	Richland	$2492
655 km or 407 mi	Fort McMurray	$1872

Cities near Santiago

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	San Bernardo	$807
20 km or 12 mi	Puente Alto	$926
69 km or 43 mi	Los Andes	$801
78 km or 48 mi	San Felipe	$741
80 km or 50 mi	Rancagua	$831
80 km or 50 mi	Villa Alemana	$891
83 km or 52 mi	Quillota	$896
85 km or 53 mi	Quilpue	$904
89 km or 55 mi	San Antonio	$1114
95 km or 59 mi	Vina del Mar	$957
99 km or 62 mi	Valparaiso	$937
130 km or 80 mi	San Fernando	$981
179 km or 111 mi	Curico	$828
181 km or 112 mi	Godoy Cruz	$930
182 km or 113 mi	Mendoza	$930
185 km or 115 mi	Las Heras	$928
208 km or 129 mi	San Martin	$898
238 km or 148 mi	Talca	$876
251 km or 156 mi	San Rafael	$699
264 km or 164 mi	Constitucion	$860
280 km or 174 mi	Linares	$908
292 km or 181 mi	San Juan	$626
321 km or 199 mi	Ovalle	$757
375 km or 233 mi	Chillan	$718
394 km or 245 mi	Coquimbo	$883
398 km or 247 mi	La Serena	$882
401 km or 249 mi	San Luis	$740
409 km or 254 mi	Tome	$788
426 km or 265 mi	Talcahuano	$702
434 km or 269 mi	Concepcion	$923
455 km or 283 mi	Coronel	$848
456 km or 284 mi	Lujan	$788
464 km or 288 mi	Lota	$842
472 km or 294 mi	Los Angeles	$890
482 km or 300 mi	Villa Mercedes	$795
508 km or 316 mi	Curanilahue	$851
518 km or 322 mi	Angol	$872
542 km or 337 mi	Vallenar	$844
576 km or 358 mi	La Rioja	$590
588 km or 366 mi	Rio Cuarto	$895