San Diego vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3469
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7890
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$2370
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$4148
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5254
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
86
91
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
1.39M
6.26M

The cost of living in San Diego is 213% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 43rd and 4939th ($3469 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. San Diego ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 97th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Santiago

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San Diego Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.63
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.32
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2499
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2053
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4569
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3654
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9580
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7151
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.53
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28967
$9190

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782

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