Essen vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$642
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
587K
6.26M

The cost of living in Essen is 28% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 3925th and 4785th ($1519 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 2nd in Germany and Chile, respectively. Check Germany vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 23rd and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Santiago

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Essen Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$12174

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895