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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 40.6% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 88.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 36.3% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.33 €14.96

$10.67 CLP 9,927

62.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.1 €59.6

$54.3 CLP 50.5K

27.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.09 €12.16

$8.25 CLP 7,676

70.79%

Cappuccino

$2.83 €2.45

$3.27 CLP 3,045

-13.46%

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

$2.82 €2.44

$1.72 CLP 1,598

63.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 €1.69

$1.31 CLP 1,216

49.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.55 €3.93

$3.21 CLP 2,990

41.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.7 €4.05

$4.34 CLP 4,037

8.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 €1.11

$1.24 CLP 1,151

4.03%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 €1.81

$1.58 CLP 1,465

32.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 €1.68

$2.18 CLP 2,028

-11.01%

Eggs

$3.43 €2.96

$4.02 CLP 3,742

-14.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.48 €15.95

$10.68 CLP 9,930

73.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.47 €8.18

$6.48 CLP 6,028

46.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.74 €16.18

$11.16 CLP 10.4K

67.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.09 CLP 1,939

29.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.13

$1.58 CLP 1,466

55.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.19 €1.89

$2.13 CLP 1,977

2.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.79 €2.41

$1.86 CLP 1,733

50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 €1.75

$1.89 CLP 1,757

6.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.63 CLP 1,517

8.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 €1.27

$1.29 CLP 1,197

13.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$1.18 CLP 1,100

-27.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.78 €5.85

$5.7 CLP 5,299

18.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.18

$6.15 CLP 5,720

16.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.63 CLP 1,512

-15.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 €2.07

$2.48 CLP 2,306

-3.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$0.91 CLP 849

219.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.82 €24.89

$42.53 CLP 39.6K

-32.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.94

$0.47 CLP 437

870.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.42 CLP 1,320

48.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.79 €24.86

$11.69 CLP 10.9K

146.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 €1.62

$1.39 CLP 1,292

35.25%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$19.6K CLP 18.2M

98.86%

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

$32.3K €27.9K

$22.6K CLP 21.1M

42.62%

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

$184 €159

$134 CLP 124.6K

37.65%

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

$22.37 €19.32

$13.47 CLP 12.5K

66.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.39 €32.28

$21.8 CLP 20.3K

71.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.2 €50.3

$33.71 CLP 31.4K

72.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.78 €17.94

$21.3 CLP 19.8K

-2.44%

Cinema Ticket

$11.02 €9.52

$6.34 CLP 5,892

73.82%

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

$714 €617

$431 CLP 401K

65.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.2K €13.1K

$8,610 CLP 8M

76.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.7 €74.8

$56.1 CLP 52.2K

54.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.91 €31.87

$32.99 CLP 30.7K

11.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €90.9

$76.8 CLP 71.4K

37.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$85.6 CLP 79.6K

36.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,575 €1,360

$503 CLP 468.1K

212.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,260 €1,088

$461 CLP 428.7K

173.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,718 €2,347

$987 CLP 918K

175.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,030 €1,753

$895 CLP 832.3K

126.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,535 €5,642

$2,651 CLP 2.5M

146.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,017 €4,332

$3,609 CLP 3.4M

39.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,202 €1,902

$813 CLP 755.7K

171.05%

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: November 3, 2025

Last update for Santiago: November 3, 2025

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