Helsinki vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$972
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
687K
6.26M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 76% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2171st and 4939th ($1947 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Chile, respectively. Check Finland vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 30th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$9190

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827