Los Angeles vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$881
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
92
😀 Quality of life
93
80
🏙️ Population
3.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 184% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 72nd and 4795th ($3378 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 55th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Santiago

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Los Angeles Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$10578

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

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