San Francisco vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
97
78
🏙️ Population
874K
6.26M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 215% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 9th and 4604th ($3781 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 12th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Santiago

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San Francisco Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$7298

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610

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