Edinburgh vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
488K
6.26M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 87% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1263rd and 4604th ($2246 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Chile, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 40th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Santiago

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Edinburgh Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$7298

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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