Memphis vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
633K
6.26M

The cost of living in Memphis is 71% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2352nd and 4939th ($1891 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd 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 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Memphis ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 293rd and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Santiago

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Memphis Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$9190

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827