Oakland vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3212
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7752
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$2040
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$3618
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$832
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5293
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
92
😀 Quality of life
93
80
🏙️ Population
441K
6.26M

The cost of living in Oakland is 170% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 124th and 4795th ($3212 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 Oakland compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Oakland ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 65th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Santiago

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Oakland Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.9
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.36
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1880
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1835
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3381
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3346
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7626
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6332
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.99
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.48
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20916
$10578

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395

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