Santiago vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1200
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2937
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$540
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
6.26M
5.87M

The cost of living in Santiago is 62% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4604th and 81st ($1200 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Chile and Singapore, respectively. Check Chile vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 705th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santiago vs Singapore City

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Santiago Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.67
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.72
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2861
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.77
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.8
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7298
$28407

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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

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637