Houston vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
2.3M
6.26M

The cost of living in Houston is 91% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1367th and 4785th ($2261 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 2nd 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 1st best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 14th and 637th 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
$20.7
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$12174

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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