Santiago vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1191
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2945
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$934
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$881
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
80
93
🏙️ Population
6.26M
662K

The cost of living in Santiago is 53% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4795th and 822nd ($1191 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Chile and Canada, respectively. Check Chile vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 688th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santiago vs Vancouver

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Santiago Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.82
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1028
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3070
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.15
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10578
$21986

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915