Leipzig vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$688
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
616K
6.26M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 21% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 3925th and 4604th ($1449 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 1st in Germany and Chile, respectively. Check Germany vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 80th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Santiago

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Leipzig Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$7298

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261

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