Jeddah vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$584
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
92
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
4.7M
6.26M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 2% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4757th and 4795th ($1209 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Chile, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 990th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Santiago

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Jeddah Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849