Jakarta vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$285
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$860
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
92
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
11.1M
6.26M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 47% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7756th and 4785th ($627 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and Chile, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 3291st and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Santiago

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Jakarta Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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