Santiago vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$486
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$869
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$674
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
77
100
🏙️ Population
6.26M
14M

The cost of living in Santiago is 31% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4828th and 3238th ($1075 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Chile and Japan, respectively. Check Chile vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Santiago compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 685th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santiago vs Tokyo

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Santiago Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.8
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.39%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2369
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2543
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$382
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6400
$15051

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Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063