Colorado Springs vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
62
91
😀 Quality of life
85
78
🏙️ Population
479K
6.26M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 84% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1343rd and 4604th ($2213 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th and 1st in the United States and Chile, respectively. Check the United States vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Colorado Springs ranked 88th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 341st and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Santiago

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Colorado Springs Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$7298

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2220
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2465
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2288
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2498
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2489
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2295
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2359
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2691
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2478
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2699
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2562
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2336
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2605
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2756
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2800
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2988
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2547
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2681
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2552
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2579
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1983
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2551
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1860
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2398
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1945
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2176
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1701
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2067
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$3686
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1700
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1861
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1765
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2111

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