Dortmund vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$750
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
595K
6.26M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 37% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 3504th and 4795th ($1637 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 1st in Germany and Chile, respectively. Check Germany vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 33rd and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Santiago

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Dortmund Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$10578

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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