Chennai vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$161
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
10.3M
6.26M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4828th ($434 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Chile, respectively. Check India vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 3676th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Santiago

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Chennai Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440