Istanbul vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$587
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
15.5M
6.26M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 6% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4816th and 4604th ($1125 vs $1200) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 790th and 705th 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
$8.84
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$7298

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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