Dusseldorf vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
629K
6.26M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 55% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2278th and 4604th ($1861 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Germany and Chile, respectively. Check Germany vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 26th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

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