Santiago vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Santiago	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1200	$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2937	$5332
🏠 One person rent	$540	$1387
🏘️ Family rent	$964	$2472
🍽️ Food expenses	$388	$559
🚐 Transport expenses	$169	$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$801	$4493
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	91	75
😀 Quality of life	78	89
🏙️ Population	6.26M	459K

The cost of living in Santiago is 46% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4604th and 1277th ($1200 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1122nd 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 2 months in Virginia Beach. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 705th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santiago vs Virginia Beach

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	Santiago	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.2	$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$51.5	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.67	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.52	$6.33
☕ Cappuccino	$3.58	$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.72	$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$515	$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$419	$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$989	$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$774	$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.4	$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.8	$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.25%	6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2689	$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2861	$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.91	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.3	$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.6	$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.46	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.19	$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.53	$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.88	$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.34	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.06	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.39	$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.41	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.77	$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.6	$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.99	$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.7	$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.02	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$50.8	$171
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.6	$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.2	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$417	$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7298	$18476

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2794
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2202
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2482
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2445
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2217
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2358
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2088
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2295
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2299
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2270
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2099
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$2108
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2026
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$2043
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2057
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2575
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1917
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2141
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2060
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2504
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2022
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2982
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2279
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2917
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1697
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2417
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3139
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2228
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$2890
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2599
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2777
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2537
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2577
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3236
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2701