Helsinki vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$991
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
92
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
687K
6.26M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 67% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2068th and 4795th ($1990 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 48th and 688th 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
$15.6
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$10578

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

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