Philadelphia vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
1.6M
6.26M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 125% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 812th and 4828th ($2422 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th 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 Philadelphia compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 101st and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Santiago

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Philadelphia Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$6400

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

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