Fresno vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2485
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5571
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$2728
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3630
$881
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
92
😀 Quality of life
83
80
🏙️ Population
542K
6.26M

The cost of living in Fresno is 109% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 909th and 4795th ($2485 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1st in the United States and Chile, respectively. Check the United States vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fresno compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Fresno ranked 183rd best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 558th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Santiago

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Fresno Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1505
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2435
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.09%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1123
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12990
$10578

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2440
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2523
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2517
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2562
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2494
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2454
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2454
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2547
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2107
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2276
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2435
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2391
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2797
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2565
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2605
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2440
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2390
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2608
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2851
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2854
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2992
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2768
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2300
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2586
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2445
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2276
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3017
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1940
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3067
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2261
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2651
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2658
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3676
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2468
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2089
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1923
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2864
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2280

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849