Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Chicago, IL 

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Cost of Living in Chicago, IL is 93.6% higher than in Santiago (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chicago, IL is 152.8% higher than in Santiago
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 385.1% higher than in Santiago
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 93.4% higher than in Santiago
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 101.6% higher than in Santiago
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 138.9% higher than in Santiago
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Restaurants
Santiago Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10,000.00 CL$
(10.56 $)
23,678.50 CL$
(25.00 $)
     +136.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50,000.00 CL$
(52.79 $)
94,714.00 CL$
(100.00 $)
     +89.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8,000.00 CL$
(8.45 $)
11,128.90 CL$
(11.75 $)
     +39.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3,000.00 CL$
(3.17 $)
6,629.98 CL$
(7.00 $)
     +121.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4,000.00 CL$
(4.22 $)
7,813.91 CL$
(8.25 $)
     +95.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2,768.98 CL$
(2.92 $)
4,900.50 CL$
(5.17 $)
     +77.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,491.15 CL$
(1.57 $)
2,787.51 CL$
(2.94 $)
     +86.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,173.67 CL$
(1.24 $)
2,272.81 CL$
(2.40 $)
     +93.7 %
Markets
Santiago Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4,427.66 CL$
(4.67 $)
3,822.97 CL$
(4.04 $)
     -13.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,352.35 CL$
(1.43 $)
3,645.41 CL$
(3.85 $)
     +169.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 743.67 CL$
(0.79 $)
2,623.80 CL$
(2.77 $)
     +252.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3,680.27 CL$
(3.89 $)
3,795.93 CL$
(4.01 $)
     +3.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4,731.94 CL$
(5.00 $)
6,964.19 CL$
(7.35 $)
     +47.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,777.34 CL$
(2.93 $)
5,993.05 CL$
(6.33 $)
     +115.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5,387.39 CL$
(5.69 $)
8,755.75 CL$
(9.24 $)
     +62.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 876.68 CL$
(0.93 $)
2,453.49 CL$
(2.59 $)
     +179.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 696.41 CL$
(0.74 $)
831.66 CL$
(0.88 $)
     +19.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 787.13 CL$
(0.83 $)
2,007.69 CL$
(2.12 $)
     +155.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 776.49 CL$
(0.82 $)
2,124.25 CL$
(2.24 $)
     +173.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 693.01 CL$
(0.73 $)
1,128.28 CL$
(1.19 $)
     +62.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 617.73 CL$
(0.65 $)
1,266.70 CL$
(1.34 $)
     +105.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1,111.82 CL$
(1.17 $)
2,128.88 CL$
(2.25 $)
     +91.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,133.13 CL$
(1.20 $)
2,682.44 CL$
(2.83 $)
     +136.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5,000.00 CL$
(5.28 $)
14,207.10 CL$
(15.00 $)
     +184.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,388.51 CL$
(1.47 $)
2,553.80 CL$
(2.70 $)
     +83.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,303.85 CL$
(2.43 $)
3,533.42 CL$
(3.73 $)
     +53.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5,000.00 CL$
(5.28 $)
16,101.38 CL$
(17.00 $)
     +222.0 %
Transportation
Santiago Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 800.00 CL$
(0.84 $)
2,367.85 CL$
(2.50 $)
     +196.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40,000.00 CL$
(42.23 $)
71,035.50 CL$
(75.00 $)
     +77.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 450.00 CL$
(0.48 $)
3,078.21 CL$
(3.25 $)
     +584.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2,333.55 CL$
(2.46 $)
2,486.24 CL$
(2.63 $)
     +6.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10,000.00 CL$
(10.56 $)
23,678.50 CL$
(25.00 $)
     +136.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4,969.06 CL$
(5.25 $)
3,925.57 CL$
(4.14 $)
     -21.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,820,000.00 CL$
(17,758.73 $)
33,805,174.07 CL$
(35,691.85 $)
     +101.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,799,545.45 CL$
(19,848.75 $)
25,097,209.17 CL$
(26,497.89 $)
     +33.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Santiago Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 139,786.72 CL$
(147.59 $)
156,941.85 CL$
(165.70 $)
     +12.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10,939.52 CL$
(11.55 $)
53,072.50 CL$
(56.03 $)
     +385.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19,435.20 CL$
(20.52 $)
54,271.12 CL$
(57.30 $)
     +179.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Santiago Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34,800.00 CL$
(36.74 $)
67,370.48 CL$
(71.13 $)
     +93.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19,392.85 CL$
(20.48 $)
18,469.23 CL$
(19.50 $)
     -4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5,900.00 CL$
(6.23 $)
14,207.10 CL$
(15.00 $)
     +140.8 %
Childcare
Santiago Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 371,937.46 CL$
(392.70 $)
2,344,171.50 CL$
(2,475.00 $)
     +530.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,537,458.89 CL$
(6,902.32 $)
40,064,022.00 CL$
(42,300.00 $)
     +512.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Santiago Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50,386.38 CL$
(53.20 $)
60,515.79 CL$
(63.89 $)
     +20.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30,382.17 CL$
(32.08 $)
48,146.28 CL$
(50.83 $)
     +58.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68,961.72 CL$
(72.81 $)
89,236.24 CL$
(94.22 $)
     +29.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 78,691.30 CL$
(83.08 $)
122,789.94 CL$
(129.64 $)
     +56.0 %
Rent Per Month
Santiago Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 491,940.79 CL$
(519.40 $)
2,444,297.73 CL$
(2,580.71 $)
     +396.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 418,500.00 CL$
(441.86 $)
1,691,686.75 CL$
(1,786.10 $)
     +304.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 848,095.15 CL$
(895.43 $)
4,774,177.56 CL$
(5,040.62 $)
     +462.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 744,000.00 CL$
(785.52 $)
3,230,635.34 CL$
(3,410.94 $)
     +334.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Santiago Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 220,523.75 CL$
(232.83 $)
686,923.35 CL$
(725.26 $)
     +211.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 234,329.80 CL$
(247.41 $)
679,961.93 CL$
(717.91 $)
     +190.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Santiago Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 686,702.65 CL$
(725.03 $)
4,147,475.42 CL$
(4,378.95 $)
     +504.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.26 7.83      +48.8 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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