New York City vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
8.8M
6.26M

The cost of living in New York City is 276% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6th and 4828th ($4044 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Santiago

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New York City Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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