Medellin vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$395
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
2.53M
6.26M

The cost of living in Medellin is 27% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6207th and 4604th ($873 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 6039th and 705th 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
$5.77
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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