Edinburgh vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
488K
6.26M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 90% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1692nd and 4828th ($2043 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 64th and 685th 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
$17.3
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$6400

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440