Rome vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$891
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
2.87M
6.26M

The cost of living in Rome is 58% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2685th and 4828th ($1697 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Italy and Chile, respectively. Check Italy vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 230th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Santiago

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Rome Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$6400

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229

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