Melbourne vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
98
77
🏙️ Population
4.53M
6.26M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 119% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 933rd and 4828th ($2356 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and Chile, respectively. Check Australia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2nd and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Santiago

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Melbourne Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$6400

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

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