Saint Petersburg vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$442
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
82
91
😀 Quality of life
67
78
🏙️ Population
5.38M
6.26M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 27% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6204th and 4604th ($874 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Russia and Chile, respectively. Check Russia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 3645th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Santiago

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Saint Petersburg Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.59
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$7298

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Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525

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