Mesa vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
504K
6.26M

The cost of living in Mesa is 101% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 891st and 4604th ($2416 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Mesa ranked 362nd best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 1361st and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$7298

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955

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