Santiago vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2931
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$538
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$937
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$860
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
6.26M
14.3M

The cost of living in Santiago is 29% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4785th and 3273rd ($1186 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Chile and Japan, respectively. Check Chile vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 637th and 9th 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
$11.3
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.98
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2854
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2901
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12174
$17493

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Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006