Santiago vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1191
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2945
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$532
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$934
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$881
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
82
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
6.26M
449K

The cost of living in Santiago is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4795th and 13th ($1191 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Chile and Switzerland, respectively. Check Chile vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 688th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santiago vs Zurich

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Santiago Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.82
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1028
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3070
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.15
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10578
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171