Dallas vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$674
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
1.3M
6.26M

The cost of living in Dallas is 132% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 689th and 4828th ($2497 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 116th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Santiago

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Dallas Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$6400

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440