Istanbul vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$514
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
76
77
🏙️ Population
15.5M
6.26M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 5% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4828th ($1025 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Chile, respectively. Check Turkey vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 798th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Santiago

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Istanbul Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$6400

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440