Dortmund vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$736
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
593K
6.26M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 27% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 3604th and 4604th ($1523 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th 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 57th best city to live in Germany vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 692nd and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$7298

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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