Santiago vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$486
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$869
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$674
$3815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
33
😀 Quality of life
77
80
🏙️ Population
6.26M
543K

The cost of living in Santiago is 47% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4828th and 1697th ($1075 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1492nd in Chile and the United States, respectively. Check Chile vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Santiago compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 685th and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santiago vs Tucson

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Santiago Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.8
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$5.94
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.39%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2369
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2543
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$382
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6400
$15695

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066