Kansas vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5093
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1183
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2074
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4116
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
91
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
508K
6.26M

The cost of living in Kansas is 89% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1733rd and 4828th ($2026 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1521st 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 Kansas compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Kansas ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 232nd and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Santiago

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Kansas Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4126
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.07
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.78
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28701
$6400

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820

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