Helsinki vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
676K
6.26M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 61% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2046th and 4604th ($1936 vs $1200) 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 37th and 705th 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
$15.5
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$5
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$7298

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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