Raleigh vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2388
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5530
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$1484
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2447
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4749
$777
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
82
91
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
468K
6.26M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 111% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 972nd and 4686th ($2388 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Raleigh ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 221st and 764th 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
$17.1
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2614
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2029
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6077
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2879
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.4
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.69
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21914
$8040

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731