Memphis vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
92
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
633K
6.26M

The cost of living in Memphis is 55% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2663rd and 4795th ($1851 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Memphis ranked 112th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 362nd and 688th 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
$15.2
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$10578

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849