Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santiago

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 40.4% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 84.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 37.8% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.83

$10.60 CLP 9,342

62.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.7

$54.5 CLP 48.0K

25.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.82

$8.19 CLP 7,221

67.52%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$3.26 CLP 2,874

-12.88%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 €2.42

$1.70 CLP 1,496

65.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.31 CLP 1,152

55.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$3.19 CLP 2,808

43.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$4.23 CLP 3,726

8.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.10

$1.22 CLP 1,078

4.92%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.53 CLP 1,349

38.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.72

$2.18 CLP 1,924

-8.26%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$4.03 CLP 3,550

-13.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$10.61 CLP 9,354

76.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.11

$6.84 CLP 6,025

37.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$11.00 CLP 9,691

69.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.24

$2.02 CLP 1,780

29.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.55 CLP 1,366

54.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$2.13 CLP 1,878

-1.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$1.93 CLP 1,704

41.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$1.94 CLP 1,709

1.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$1.60 CLP 1,414

16.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$1.29 CLP 1,134

14.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$1.19 CLP 1,050

-22.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$5.60 CLP 4,937

22.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$6.74 CLP 5,944

5.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.55 CLP 1,362

-10.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$2.59 CLP 2,286

-6.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$0.86 CLP 759

245.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.77

$42.11 CLP 37.1K

-31.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.93

$0.48 CLP 422

852.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$1.46 CLP 1,285

43.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.84

$11.38 CLP 10.0K

153.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.63

$1.44 CLP 1,269

31.94%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.7K €33.3K

$19.3K CLP 17.0M

100.51%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.3K €27.8K

$22.3K CLP 19.7M

44.69%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$183 €158

$134 CLP 118.2K

36.71%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.62 €19.48

$13.54 CLP 11.9K

67.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.43

$21.89 CLP 19.3K

66.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$34.19 CLP 30.1K

71.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.93

$21.27 CLP 18.7K

-2.12%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.56

$6.40 CLP 5,637

73.44%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$726 €625

$429 CLP 378.2K

69.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.1K

$8,485 CLP 7.5M

79.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$56.5 CLP 49.8K

52.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.27

$32.83 CLP 28.9K

14.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.0

$77.3 CLP 68.1K

36.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$83.5 CLP 73.5K

41.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,350

$519 CLP 457.2K

202.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,064

$454 CLP 400.5K

171.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,370

$993 CLP 875.3K

177.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,705

$904 CLP 796.8K

119.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,959

$2,854 CLP 2.5M

142.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,099

$3,034 CLP 2.7M

56.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,150

$849 CLP 748.1K

194.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

5.18

-34.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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