Helsinki vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$972
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
92
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
694K
6.26M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 66% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2107th and 4785th ($1970 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Chile, respectively. Check Finland vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 47th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Santiago

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Helsinki Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$12174

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

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