Los Angeles vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$674
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
3.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 195% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 72nd and 4828th ($3165 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th 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 Los Angeles compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 34th and 685th 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
$22.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$6400

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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