Portland vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
92
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
653K
6.26M

The cost of living in Portland is 135% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 456th and 4785th ($2785 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd and 2nd 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 Portland compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 195th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Santiago

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Portland Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$12174

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895