Santiago vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1200
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2937
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$540
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$3612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
33
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
6.26M
543K

The cost of living in Santiago is 39% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4604th and 2005th ($1200 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1656th 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 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 705th and 528th 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
$12.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.67
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.72
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2861
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.77
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.8
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7298
$15724

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Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618