Houston vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$801
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
6.26M

The cost of living in Houston is 87% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1258th and 4604th ($2248 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1st in the United States and Chile, respectively. Check the United States vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 82nd and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Santiago

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Houston Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$7298

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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