Santiago vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2931
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$538
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$937
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$860
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
82
😀 Quality of life
81
97
🏙️ Population
6.26M
452K

The cost of living in Santiago is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4785th and 11th ($1186 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 637th and 6th 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
$11.3
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.98
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2854
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2901
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12174
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117