Santiago vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2721
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$495
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$858
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$844
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
81
100
🏙️ Population
6.26M
449K

The cost of living in Santiago is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4939th and 23rd ($1108 vs $3691) 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 0.8 months in Santiago compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 672nd and 2nd 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
$10.7
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.74
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2583
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3493
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9190
$22875

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Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041