Sacramento vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2682
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6170
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2782
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$710
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4542
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
92
😀 Quality of life
87
81
🏙️ Population
525K
6.26M

The cost of living in Sacramento is 126% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 605th and 4785th ($2682 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 533rd and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Sacramento ranked 109th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 347th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Santiago

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Sacramento Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.87
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1781
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4948
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3517
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.55
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.21
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1488
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20438
$12174

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895