Cape Town vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$603
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
91
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
3.78M
6.26M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 7% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4849th and 4604th ($1120 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in South Africa and Chile, respectively. Check South Africa vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5407th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Santiago

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Cape Town Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.8
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$7298

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Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534