Cologne vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
1.09M
6.26M

The cost of living in Cologne is 64% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2200th and 4785th ($1941 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Germany and Chile, respectively. Check Germany vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 21st and 637th 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
$16.2
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$12174

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

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