Rotterdam vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
664K
6.26M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 85% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1336th and 4604th ($2219 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the Netherlands and Chile, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 51st and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Santiago

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Rotterdam Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$7298

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534