Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sydney is 65.7% higher than in Santiago (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 112.2% higher than in Santiago | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 275.1% higher than in Santiago | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 42.9% higher than in Santiago | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 73.2% higher than in Santiago | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 165.8% higher than in Santiago | |
Restaurants | Santiago Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 CL$ (16.61 A$) |
14,594.13 CL$ (24.25 A$) |
+45.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 CL$ (83.07 A$) |
72,229.82 CL$ (120.00 A$) |
+44.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 CL$ (13.29 A$) |
9,028.73 CL$ (15.00 A$) |
+12.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (4.98 A$) |
6,214.77 CL$ (10.32 A$) |
+107.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 CL$ (6.65 A$) |
7,222.98 CL$ (12.00 A$) |
+80.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,711.55 CL$ (4.50 A$) |
3,032.92 CL$ (5.04 A$) |
+11.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,495.02 CL$ (2.48 A$) |
2,295.77 CL$ (3.81 A$) |
+53.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,185.50 CL$ (1.97 A$) |
1,919.36 CL$ (3.19 A$) |
+61.9 % |
Markets | Santiago Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,475.90 CL$ (7.44 A$) |
5,409.26 CL$ (8.99 A$) |
+20.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,356.51 CL$ (2.25 A$) |
2,275.43 CL$ (3.78 A$) |
+67.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
723.71 CL$ (1.20 A$) |
944.51 CL$ (1.57 A$) |
+30.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,649.43 CL$ (6.06 A$) |
3,679.57 CL$ (6.11 A$) |
+0.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,641.23 CL$ (7.71 A$) |
4,600.56 CL$ (7.64 A$) |
-0.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,789.31 CL$ (4.63 A$) |
3,470.67 CL$ (5.77 A$) |
+24.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5,270.18 CL$ (8.76 A$) |
5,801.40 CL$ (9.64 A$) |
+10.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
854.10 CL$ (1.42 A$) |
1,326.23 CL$ (2.20 A$) |
+55.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
701.39 CL$ (1.17 A$) |
1,155.67 CL$ (1.92 A$) |
+64.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
760.25 CL$ (1.26 A$) |
1,260.56 CL$ (2.09 A$) |
+65.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
771.58 CL$ (1.28 A$) |
1,758.04 CL$ (2.92 A$) |
+127.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
681.12 CL$ (1.13 A$) |
999.72 CL$ (1.66 A$) |
+46.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
603.82 CL$ (1.00 A$) |
932.32 CL$ (1.55 A$) |
+54.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,053.33 CL$ (1.75 A$) |
2,029.70 CL$ (3.37 A$) |
+92.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,129.39 CL$ (1.88 A$) |
1,308.74 CL$ (2.17 A$) |
+15.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (8.31 A$) |
12,038.30 CL$ (20.00 A$) |
+140.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,315.37 CL$ (2.19 A$) |
4,176.52 CL$ (6.94 A$) |
+217.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,296.60 CL$ (3.82 A$) |
4,810.08 CL$ (7.99 A$) |
+109.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (8.31 A$) |
30,095.76 CL$ (50.00 A$) |
+501.9 % |
Transportation | Santiago Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
800.00 CL$ (1.33 A$) |
3,009.58 CL$ (5.00 A$) |
+276.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 CL$ (66.45 A$) |
130,851.13 CL$ (217.39 A$) |
+227.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 CL$ (0.66 A$) |
4,213.41 CL$ (7.00 A$) |
+953.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,333.55 CL$ (3.88 A$) |
4,843.44 CL$ (8.05 A$) |
+107.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
8,850.00 CL$ (14.70 A$) |
51,162.79 CL$ (85.00 A$) |
+478.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,935.05 CL$ (8.20 A$) |
4,627.59 CL$ (7.69 A$) |
-6.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,000,000.00 CL$ (26,581.82 A$) |
26,738,878.19 CL$ (44,423.00 A$) |
+67.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,628,571.43 CL$ (30,948.83 A$) |
20,907,935.83 CL$ (34,735.68 A$) |
+12.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santiago Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
140,533.87 CL$ (233.48 A$) |
181,659.60 CL$ (301.80 A$) |
+29.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
10,796.60 CL$ (17.94 A$) |
23,274.05 CL$ (38.67 A$) |
+115.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20,035.20 CL$ (33.29 A$) |
46,725.13 CL$ (77.63 A$) |
+133.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santiago Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36,683.33 CL$ (60.94 A$) |
52,712.55 CL$ (87.57 A$) |
+43.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19,501.32 CL$ (32.40 A$) |
17,813.25 CL$ (29.59 A$) |
-8.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,700.00 CL$ (9.47 A$) |
14,445.96 CL$ (24.00 A$) |
+153.4 % |
Childcare | Santiago Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
370,412.61 CL$ (615.39 A$) |
1,857,510.26 CL$ (3,086.00 A$) |
+401.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,266,216.22 CL$ (10,410.46 A$) |
15,996,338.58 CL$ (26,575.74 A$) |
+155.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santiago Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
49,625.73 CL$ (82.45 A$) |
66,769.06 CL$ (110.93 A$) |
+34.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29,717.73 CL$ (49.37 A$) |
54,176.38 CL$ (90.01 A$) |
+82.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68,265.00 CL$ (113.41 A$) |
98,062.82 CL$ (162.92 A$) |
+43.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
73,594.00 CL$ (122.27 A$) |
115,619.79 CL$ (192.09 A$) |
+57.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Santiago Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
495,987.53 CL$ (824.02 A$) |
1,969,539.95 CL$ (3,272.12 A$) |
+297.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
418,018.02 CL$ (694.48 A$) |
1,373,233.38 CL$ (2,281.44 A$) |
+228.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
863,030.03 CL$ (1,433.81 A$) |
3,882,921.51 CL$ (6,450.94 A$) |
+349.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
742,333.33 CL$ (1,233.29 A$) |
2,225,569.35 CL$ (3,697.48 A$) |
+199.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santiago Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
219,380.34 CL$ (364.47 A$) |
1,277,080.64 CL$ (2,121.70 A$) |
+482.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
219,809.41 CL$ (365.18 A$) |
801,509.75 CL$ (1,331.60 A$) |
+264.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santiago Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
660,152.94 CL$ (1,096.75 A$) |
3,723,548.96 CL$ (6,186.17 A$) |
+464.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.16 | 6.35 | +23.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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