Santiago vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2721
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$495
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$858
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$844
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
6.26M
9.67M

The cost of living in Santiago is 20% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4939th and 4296th ($1108 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Chile and South Korea, respectively. Check Chile vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Santiago compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 672nd and 90th 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
$10.7
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.74
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2583
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3493
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9190
$21347

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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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020