Chennai vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$159
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.26M

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8898th and 4939th ($437 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Chile, respectively. Check India vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5272nd and 672nd 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
$2.25
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827