Saint Petersburg vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$502
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1116
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
82
91
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
5.65M
6.26M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 12% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5813th and 4939th ($971 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Russia and Chile, respectively. Check Russia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 3397th and 672nd 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
$7.62
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.03
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.54%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.09
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.1
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10534
$9190

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Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827