Medellin vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$579
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
92
😀 Quality of life
64
81
🏙️ Population
2.53M
6.26M

The cost of living in Medellin is 2% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4852nd and 4785th ($1162 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Colombia and Chile, respectively. Check Colombia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5346th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Santiago

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Medellin Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895