Dallas vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
1.3M
6.26M

The cost of living in Dallas is 121% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 948th and 4939th ($2447 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 months in Dallas compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 136th and 672nd 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
$18.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$9190

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827