Gothenburg vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$895
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
608K
6.26M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 44% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4604th ($1725 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and Chile, respectively. Check Sweden vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 81st and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Santiago

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Gothenburg Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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