Cost of Living Comparison Between Esch-sur-Alzette and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Esch-sur-Alzette and Santiago

😐 Solo nomad: Esch-sur-Alzette is 101.8% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 136.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Esch-sur-Alzette is 64.4% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 109.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esch-sur-Alzette
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.32 €20.13
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
112.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.71
$53.8 CLP 50K
7.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.59 €13.46
$8.21 CLP 7,636
89.89%
Cappuccino
$4.89 €4.22
$3.23 CLP 3,004
51.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.77 CLP 1,645
37.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.3
$1.31 CLP 1,215
103.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.32 €3.73
$3.18 CLP 2,958
35.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$4.33 CLP 4,029
-15.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esch-sur-Alzette
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.19 CLP 1,107
12.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.96 €3.42
$1.51 CLP 1,404
162.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.2 CLP 2,043
56.36%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.94
$4.05 CLP 3,770
12.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.91 €27.55
$10.28 CLP 9,556
210.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.36 €14.13
$6.8 CLP 6,325
140.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.11 €23.41
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
146.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.05 CLP 1,905
29.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.54 CLP 1,435
25.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.04 CLP 1,901
53.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.85 CLP 1,722
82.16%
Potato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.88 CLP 1,752
82.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.68 CLP 1,563
30.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.33 CLP 1,241
45.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.18 CLP 1,093
-7.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.83
$5.55 CLP 5,159
21.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 €8.45
$6.27 CLP 5,832
55.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.94 €3.4
$1.59 CLP 1,483
147.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 €4.08
$2.54 CLP 2,363
86.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Esch-sur-Alzette
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.9 CLP 837
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.79 €10.18
$0.51 CLP 478
2211.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.47 CLP 1,367
134.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.32 €39.99
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
298.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.44 CLP 1,337
27.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23K CLP 21.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esch-sur-Alzette
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 €238
$134 CLP 124.6K
105.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33 €28.49
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
142.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.9 €80.2
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
315.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esch-sur-Alzette
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.21 €37.3
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
27.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.36 €14.12
$6.38 CLP 5,931
156.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esch-sur-Alzette
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,579 €1,364
$429 CLP 398.8K
268.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esch-sur-Alzette
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 €61.2
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
27.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.94 €35.35
$33.36 CLP 31K
22.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 €114
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
74.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 €138
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
89.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esch-sur-Alzette
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,666 €1,438
$503 CLP 467.6K
231.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 €1,293
$463 CLP 430.5K
223.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,137 €2,709
$992 CLP 922.3K
216.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,614 €2,257
$905 CLP 841.5K
188.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,756 €6,697
$2,650 CLP 2.5M
192.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,446 €5,566
$3,549 CLP 3.3M
81.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esch-sur-Alzette
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,904 €3,370
$837 CLP 778.3K
366.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.26
5.18
-37.07%

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Last update for Esch-sur-Alzette: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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