Santiago vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1191
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2945
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$532
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$934
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$881
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
6.26M
14.3M

The cost of living in Santiago is 30% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4795th and 3249th ($1191 vs $1698) 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 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 688th and 8th 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
$11.8
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.82
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1028
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3070
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.15
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10578
$16728

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005