Santiago vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1191
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2945
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$934
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$881
$4145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
80
98
🏙️ Population
6.26M
5.45M

The cost of living in Santiago is 58% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4795th and 348th ($1191 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Chile and Australia, respectively. Check Chile vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 688th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santiago vs Sydney

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Santiago Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.82
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1028
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3070
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.15
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10578
$21946

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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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864