Cologne vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
1.09M
6.26M

The cost of living in Cologne is 67% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2067th and 4795th ($1990 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Germany and Chile, respectively. Check Germany vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 15th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Santiago

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Cologne Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$10578

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849