Havana vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Havana | Santiago | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Havana is 18% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5902nd and 4686th ($926 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Cuba and Chile, respectively. Check Cuba vs Chile comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6054th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Havana vs Santiago
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| Havana | Santiago | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 47 km or 29 mi |  Guines | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Artemisa | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Matanzas | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Cardenas | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Colon | |
| 157 km or 97 mi | Pinar del Rio | |
| 169 km or 105 mi |  Key West | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Cienfuegos | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Sagua La Grande | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Santa Clara | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Placetas | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Homestead | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Sancti Spiritus | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Richmond West | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Cutler Bay | |
| 345 km or 215 mi | Palmetto Bay | |
| 345 km or 215 mi | Kendall West | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Sweetwater | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Coral Gables | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Doral | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Bonita Springs | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Miami | |
| 366 km or 228 mi | Hialeah Gardens | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Hialeah | |
| 371 km or 230 mi | Estero | |
| 371 km or 230 mi | Miami Lakes | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Miami Beach | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Miami Gardens | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | North Miami | |
| 379 km or 236 mi | Miramar | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Pembroke Pines | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | North Miami Beach | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Sunny Isles Beach | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Cooper | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Weston | |
| 387 km or 240 mi | Aventura | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Hallandale Beach | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Davie | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Hollywood | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Fort Myers |
Cities near Santiago
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 17 km or 11 mi |  San Bernardo | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Puente Alto | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Los Andes | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | San Felipe | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Rancagua | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Villa Alemana | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Quillota | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Quilpue | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | San Antonio | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Vina del Mar | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Valparaiso | |
| 130 km or 80 mi | San Fernando | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Curico | |
| 181 km or 112 mi |  Godoy Cruz | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Mendoza | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Las Heras | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | San Martin | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Talca | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | San Rafael | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Constitucion | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Linares | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | San Juan | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Ovalle | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Chillan | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Coquimbo | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | La Serena | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | San Luis | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Tome | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Talcahuano | |
| 434 km or 269 mi | Concepcion | |
| 455 km or 283 mi | Coronel | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Lujan | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Lota | |
| 472 km or 294 mi | Los Angeles | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Villa Mercedes | |
| 508 km or 316 mi | Curanilahue | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Angol | |
| 542 km or 337 mi | Vallenar | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | La Rioja | |
| 588 km or 366 mi | Rio Cuarto |