Chennai vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$159
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.26M

The cost of living in Chennai is 64% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8907th and 4604th ($433 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 4094th and 705th 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
$1.8
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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