Santiago vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2931
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$538
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$937
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$860
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
6.26M
662K

The cost of living in Santiago is 53% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4785th and 890th ($1186 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 3rd in Canada, while ranked 637th and 62nd 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
$11.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.98
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2854
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2901
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12174
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884