Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 24.2% higher than in Santiago (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 48.8% higher than in Santiago
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 134.8% higher than in Santiago
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 28.5% higher than in Santiago
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 9.5% higher than in Santiago
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 107.0% higher than in Santiago
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Restaurants
Santiago Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10,000.00 CL$
(9.83 €)
15,258.52 CL$
(15.00 €)
     +52.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50,000.00 CL$
(49.15 €)
61,034.10 CL$
(60.00 €)
     +22.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8,000.00 CL$
(7.86 €)
10,172.35 CL$
(10.00 €)
     +27.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3,000.00 CL$
(2.95 €)
3,051.70 CL$
(3.00 €)
     +1.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4,000.00 CL$
(3.93 €)
3,560.32 CL$
(3.50 €)
     -11.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2,737.80 CL$
(2.69 €)
2,310.74 CL$
(2.27 €)
     -15.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,485.53 CL$
(1.46 €)
2,353.67 CL$
(2.31 €)
     +58.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,206.83 CL$
(1.19 €)
1,707.50 CL$
(1.68 €)
     +41.5 %
Markets
Santiago Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4,482.71 CL$
(4.41 €)
4,022.86 CL$
(3.95 €)
     -10.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,359.83 CL$
(1.34 €)
1,380.85 CL$
(1.36 €)
     +1.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 739.44 CL$
(0.73 €)
672.86 CL$
(0.66 €)
     -9.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3,571.08 CL$
(3.51 €)
2,962.81 CL$
(2.91 €)
     -17.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4,713.41 CL$
(4.63 €)
5,801.41 CL$
(5.70 €)
     +23.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,860.47 CL$
(2.81 €)
3,787.65 CL$
(3.72 €)
     +32.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5,481.82 CL$
(5.39 €)
6,225.69 CL$
(6.12 €)
     +13.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 866.13 CL$
(0.85 €)
936.50 CL$
(0.92 €)
     +8.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 698.06 CL$
(0.69 €)
791.50 CL$
(0.78 €)
     +13.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 761.95 CL$
(0.75 €)
782.48 CL$
(0.77 €)
     +2.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 771.58 CL$
(0.76 €)
1,091.73 CL$
(1.07 €)
     +41.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 691.23 CL$
(0.68 €)
734.01 CL$
(0.72 €)
     +6.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 615.49 CL$
(0.61 €)
737.33 CL$
(0.72 €)
     +19.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1,055.17 CL$
(1.04 €)
1,093.53 CL$
(1.07 €)
     +3.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,138.91 CL$
(1.12 €)
788.36 CL$
(0.78 €)
     -30.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5,000.00 CL$
(4.92 €)
6,103.41 CL$
(6.00 €)
     +22.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,330.54 CL$
(1.31 €)
1,170.62 CL$
(1.15 €)
     -12.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,312.75 CL$
(2.27 €)
1,629.43 CL$
(1.60 €)
     -29.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5,000.00 CL$
(4.92 €)
5,289.62 CL$
(5.20 €)
     +5.8 %
Transportation
Santiago Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 800.00 CL$
(0.79 €)
2,517.66 CL$
(2.48 €)
     +214.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40,000.00 CL$
(39.32 €)
32,551.52 CL$
(32.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 400.00 CL$
(0.39 €)
3,051.70 CL$
(3.00 €)
     +662.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2,212.85 CL$
(2.18 €)
3,601.58 CL$
(3.54 €)
     +62.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9,000.00 CL$
(8.85 €)
24,922.26 CL$
(24.50 €)
     +176.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4,893.84 CL$
(4.81 €)
6,420.97 CL$
(6.31 €)
     +31.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,000,000.00 CL$
(15,728.91 €)
30,517,049.27 CL$
(30,000.00 €)
     +90.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,690,909.09 CL$
(18,374.23 €)
26,315,086.33 CL$
(25,869.23 €)
     +40.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Santiago Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 143,828.77 CL$
(141.39 €)
160,970.33 CL$
(158.24 €)
     +11.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10,924.29 CL$
(10.74 €)
17,387.62 CL$
(17.09 €)
     +59.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20,418.46 CL$
(20.07 €)
33,420.53 CL$
(32.85 €)
     +63.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Santiago Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37,438.46 CL$
(36.80 €)
47,587.52 CL$
(46.78 €)
     +27.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18,556.73 CL$
(18.24 €)
22,577.53 CL$
(22.20 €)
     +21.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5,800.00 CL$
(5.70 €)
9,409.42 CL$
(9.25 €)
     +62.2 %
Childcare
Santiago Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 374,028.23 CL$
(367.69 €)
556,859.86 CL$
(547.42 €)
     +48.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,087,713.89 CL$
(5,984.57 €)
11,344,846.91 CL$
(11,152.63 €)
     +86.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Santiago Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50,060.16 CL$
(49.21 €)
81,286.32 CL$
(79.91 €)
     +62.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29,704.29 CL$
(29.20 €)
30,840.25 CL$
(30.32 €)
     +3.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68,595.60 CL$
(67.43 €)
92,934.59 CL$
(91.36 €)
     +35.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 73,878.46 CL$
(72.63 €)
102,879.45 CL$
(101.14 €)
     +39.3 %
Rent Per Month
Santiago Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 500,682.46 CL$
(492.20 €)
1,273,283.73 CL$
(1,251.71 €)
     +154.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 423,793.10 CL$
(416.61 €)
960,389.49 CL$
(944.12 €)
     +126.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 854,746.55 CL$
(840.26 €)
2,150,539.07 CL$
(2,114.10 €)
     +151.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 762,333.33 CL$
(749.42 €)
1,584,025.59 CL$
(1,557.19 €)
     +107.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Santiago Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 212,336.96 CL$
(208.74 €)
532,185.19 CL$
(523.17 €)
     +150.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227,110.57 CL$
(223.26 €)
359,387.26 CL$
(353.30 €)
     +58.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Santiago Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 661,827.02 CL$
(650.61 €)
2,037,794.43 CL$
(2,003.27 €)
     +207.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.28 3.54      -33.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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