Saint Petersburg vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$389
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
82
91
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
5.38M
6.26M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 25% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6353rd and 4828th ($811 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Russia and Chile, respectively. Check Russia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 4239th and 685th 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
$6.31
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$6400

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Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438

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