Phoenix vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
91
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
1.61M
6.26M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 122% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 864th and 4828th ($2390 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 Phoenix compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 127th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Santiago

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Phoenix Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$6400

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

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