San Jose, United States vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3962
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8268
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$2809
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$4461
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$768
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5742
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
92
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.26M

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 233% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8th and 4795th ($3962 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. San Jose, United States ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 148th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Jose Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$100
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3015
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2454
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4507
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4037
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9481
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9796
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.6
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.69
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1802
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23160
$10578

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849