Chennai vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$142
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
92
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.26M

The cost of living in Chennai is 66% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8947th and 4785th ($409 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in India and Chile, respectively. Check India vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5131st and 637th 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
$2.12
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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