Houston vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
2.3M
6.26M

The cost of living in Houston is 102% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1375th and 4939th ($2240 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th 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 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Houston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 77th and 672nd 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
$18.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$9190

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

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