Edinburgh vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
488K
6.26M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 109% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1247th and 4939th ($2310 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 59th and 672nd 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
$21.6
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$9190

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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