Raleigh vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$674
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
82
91
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
468K
6.26M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 157% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 304th and 4828th ($2757 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th 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 Raleigh compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Raleigh ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 235th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Santiago

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Raleigh Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$6400

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

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