New Orleans vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
86
91
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
384K
6.26M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 81% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1420th and 4604th ($2177 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th 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 New Orleans compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. New Orleans ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 222nd and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Santiago

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New Orleans Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985

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