Santiago vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Santiago	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1133	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2851	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$502	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$950	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$373	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$159	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$777	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	91	100
😀 Quality of life	77	95
🏙️ Population	6.26M	9.67M

The cost of living in Santiago is 15% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4686th and 4104th ($1133 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Chile and South Korea, respectively. Check Chile vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 764th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santiago vs Seoul

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	Santiago	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.4	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$47.6	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.28	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.41	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.76	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$490	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$386	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$956	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$777	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.2	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.21%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3078	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3323	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.86	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.8	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.4	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.41	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.26	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.06	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.31	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.33	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.81	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.34	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.52	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.82	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.09	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.6	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.35	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.8	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.7	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$414	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8040	$20197

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Cities near Santiago

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	San Bernardo	$875
20 km or 12 mi	Puente Alto	$930
69 km or 43 mi	Los Andes	$759
78 km or 48 mi	San Felipe	$720
80 km or 50 mi	Rancagua	$798
80 km or 50 mi	Villa Alemana	$827
83 km or 52 mi	Quillota	$833
85 km or 53 mi	Quilpue	$832
89 km or 55 mi	San Antonio	$1074
95 km or 59 mi	Vina del Mar	$874
99 km or 62 mi	Valparaiso	$805
130 km or 80 mi	San Fernando	$920
179 km or 111 mi	Curico	$765
181 km or 112 mi	Godoy Cruz	$812
182 km or 113 mi	Mendoza	$823
185 km or 115 mi	Las Heras	$815
208 km or 129 mi	San Martin	$790
238 km or 148 mi	Talca	$835
251 km or 156 mi	San Rafael	$511
264 km or 164 mi	Constitucion	$814
280 km or 174 mi	Linares	$860
292 km or 181 mi	San Juan	$768
321 km or 199 mi	Ovalle	$735
375 km or 233 mi	Chillan	$642
394 km or 245 mi	Coquimbo	$807
398 km or 247 mi	La Serena	$814
401 km or 249 mi	San Luis	$731
409 km or 254 mi	Tome	$750
426 km or 265 mi	Talcahuano	$671
434 km or 269 mi	Concepcion	$902
455 km or 283 mi	Coronel	$810
456 km or 284 mi	Lujan	$722
464 km or 288 mi	Lota	$800
472 km or 294 mi	Los Angeles	$762
482 km or 300 mi	Villa Mercedes	$710
508 km or 316 mi	Curanilahue	$793
518 km or 322 mi	Angol	$791
542 km or 337 mi	Vallenar	$786
576 km or 358 mi	La Rioja	$680
588 km or 366 mi	Rio Cuarto	$731

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019