Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Santiago 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Santiago are 40.1% lower than in Sydney (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santiago are 53.4% lower than in Sydney | |
| Rent Prices in Santiago are 73.7% lower than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in Santiago are 30.4% lower than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in Santiago are 42.8% lower than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Santiago is 63.2% lower than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
Santiago Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.00 A$ (14,587.66 CL$) |
16.45 A$ (10,000.00 CL$) |
-31.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (72,938.30 CL$) |
82.26 A$ (50,000.00 CL$) |
-31.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (9,117.29 CL$) |
13.16 A$ (8,000.00 CL$) |
-12.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.32 A$ (6,275.73 CL$) |
4.94 A$ (3,000.00 CL$) |
-52.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (7,293.83 CL$) |
6.58 A$ (4,000.00 CL$) |
-45.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.02 A$ (3,049.62 CL$) |
4.46 A$ (2,713.72 CL$) |
-11.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.89 A$ (2,363.17 CL$) |
2.44 A$ (1,483.95 CL$) |
-37.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.16 A$ (1,918.74 CL$) |
1.97 A$ (1,195.38 CL$) |
-37.7 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.48 A$ (5,155.36 CL$) |
7.37 A$ (4,478.59 CL$) |
-13.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.78 A$ (2,297.75 CL$) |
2.23 A$ (1,357.20 CL$) |
-40.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.54 A$ (938.02 CL$) |
1.19 A$ (724.33 CL$) |
-22.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.08 A$ (3,697.57 CL$) |
6.02 A$ (3,656.73 CL$) |
-1.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.69 A$ (4,675.63 CL$) |
7.64 A$ (4,643.76 CL$) |
-0.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.83 A$ (3,543.72 CL$) |
4.59 A$ (2,789.31 CL$) |
-21.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.81 A$ (5,960.52 CL$) |
8.68 A$ (5,273.29 CL$) |
-11.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ (1,334.19 CL$) |
1.41 A$ (854.58 CL$) |
-35.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.89 A$ (1,148.63 CL$) |
1.15 A$ (701.66 CL$) |
-38.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.08 A$ (1,267.26 CL$) |
1.25 A$ (760.75 CL$) |
-40.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.87 A$ (1,743.78 CL$) |
1.27 A$ (771.58 CL$) |
-55.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.65 A$ (1,002.43 CL$) |
1.12 A$ (681.12 CL$) |
-32.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (924.71 CL$) |
0.99 A$ (603.82 CL$) |
-34.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.37 A$ (2,049.61 CL$) |
1.73 A$ (1,053.33 CL$) |
-48.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.24 A$ (1,364.03 CL$) |
1.86 A$ (1,129.92 CL$) |
-17.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (12,156.38 CL$) |
8.23 A$ (5,000.00 CL$) |
-58.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.98 A$ (4,245.54 CL$) |
2.17 A$ (1,316.09 CL$) |
-69.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.99 A$ (4,857.26 CL$) |
3.78 A$ (2,297.51 CL$) |
-52.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (30,390.96 CL$) |
8.23 A$ (5,000.00 CL$) |
-83.5 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (3,039.10 CL$) |
1.32 A$ (800.00 CL$) |
-73.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
218.70 A$ (132,927.40 CL$) |
65.81 A$ (40,000.00 CL$) |
-69.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 A$ (4,254.73 CL$) |
0.66 A$ (400.00 CL$) |
-90.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
7.24 A$ (4,401.86 CL$) |
3.64 A$ (2,212.85 CL$) |
-49.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 A$ (51,664.63 CL$) |
14.81 A$ (9,000.00 CL$) |
-82.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.76 A$ (4,715.37 CL$) |
8.07 A$ (4,904.53 CL$) |
+4.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
43,711.50 A$ (26,568,686.64 CL$) |
26,323.62 A$ (16,000,000.00 CL$) |
-39.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,728.05 A$ (20,500,553.06 CL$) |
30,750.77 A$ (18,690,909.09 CL$) |
-8.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
290.93 A$ (176,832.75 CL$) |
231.36 A$ (140,622.34 CL$) |
-20.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39.83 A$ (24,211.46 CL$) |
17.78 A$ (10,805.72 CL$) |
-55.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
78.27 A$ (47,573.07 CL$) |
32.96 A$ (20,035.20 CL$) |
-57.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
88.92 A$ (54,049.26 CL$) |
60.11 A$ (36,536.00 CL$) |
-32.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.98 A$ (18,219.52 CL$) |
30.47 A$ (18,517.36 CL$) |
+1.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
23.00 A$ (13,979.84 CL$) |
9.38 A$ (5,700.00 CL$) |
-59.2 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,137.89 A$ (1,907,272.50 CL$) |
609.73 A$ (370,604.12 CL$) |
-80.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,043.75 A$ (14,614,251.61 CL$) |
10,320.00 A$ (6,272,695.79 CL$) |
-57.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
112.56 A$ (68,419.04 CL$) |
81.68 A$ (49,647.72 CL$) |
-27.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
92.23 A$ (56,058.48 CL$) |
48.89 A$ (29,717.73 CL$) |
-47.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
165.78 A$ (100,761.31 CL$) |
112.31 A$ (68,265.00 CL$) |
-32.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.58 A$ (119,486.86 CL$) |
118.51 A$ (72,033.60 CL$) |
-39.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,285.78 A$ (1,997,162.25 CL$) |
817.33 A$ (496,790.91 CL$) |
-75.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,255.04 A$ (1,370,654.69 CL$) |
688.18 A$ (418,291.60 CL$) |
-69.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,581.88 A$ (4,000,593.53 CL$) |
1,420.63 A$ (863,486.00 CL$) |
-78.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,669.89 A$ (2,230,628.73 CL$) |
1,221.31 A$ (742,333.33 CL$) |
-66.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,054.57 A$ (1,248,807.47 CL$) |
349.34 A$ (212,336.96 CL$) |
-83.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,286.34 A$ (781,861.52 CL$) |
372.83 A$ (226,611.32 CL$) |
-71.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,318.64 A$ (3,840,588.49 CL$) |
1,085.14 A$ (659,568.26 CL$) |
-82.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.32 | 5.28 | -16.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 401 | 184 |
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