Portland vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2579
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6206
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4648
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
653K
6.26M

The cost of living in Portland is 140% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 564th and 4828th ($2579 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 507th 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 Portland compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Portland ranked 40th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 175th and 685th 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
$16.3
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1290
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3075
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2348
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4914
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.98
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19330
$6400

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463

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