Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Lodz is 3.5% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lodz is 3.3% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 zł 40.36
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
-0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.21 zł 174
$53.8 CLP 50K
-12.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 zł 30.45
$8.21 CLP 7,636
0.61%
Cappuccino
$3.6 zł 13.29
$3.23 CLP 3,004
11.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.73
$1.77 CLP 1,645
2.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 zł 6.01
$1.31 CLP 1,215
24.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zł 12.33
$3.18 CLP 2,958
5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 zł 15.31
$4.33 CLP 4,029
-4.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.8
$1.19 CLP 1,107
-13.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.51 CLP 1,404
-21.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$2.2 CLP 2,043
-44.55%
Eggs
$3 zł 11.08
$4.05 CLP 3,770
-25.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 zł 31.13
$10.28 CLP 9,556
-17.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 zł 25.29
$6.8 CLP 6,325
0.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 zł 40.16
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
-1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.4
$2.05 CLP 1,905
-41.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.63
$1.54 CLP 1,435
16.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 zł 7.28
$2.04 CLP 1,901
-3.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 zł 10.89
$1.85 CLP 1,722
59.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.33
$1.88 CLP 1,752
-52.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.37
$1.68 CLP 1,563
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zł 4.25
$1.33 CLP 1,241
-13.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.18
$1.18 CLP 1,093
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 18.95
$5.55 CLP 5,159
-7.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 zł 26.96
$6.27 CLP 5,832
16.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.59 CLP 1,483
-23.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.2
$2.54 CLP 2,363
-23.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zł 4.47
$0.9 CLP 837
34.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.32 zł 171
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
9.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.89
$0.51 CLP 478
319.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$1.47 CLP 1,367
-67.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.29 zł 34.25
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
-20.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.44 CLP 1,337
17.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K zł 121.7K
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
69.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K zł 107.9K
$23K CLP 21.4M
27.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 zł 1,222
$134 CLP 124.6K
147.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 zł 31.48
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
-37.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.97 zł 62.6
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
-24.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.77 zł 158
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
25.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.23 zł 96.7
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
26.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.22 zł 30.31
$6.38 CLP 5,931
28.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 zł 1,224
$429 CLP 398.8K
-22.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,636 zł 35.5K
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
14.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 zł 334
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
63.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 zł 113
$33.36 CLP 31K
-8.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 zł 280
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 zł 356
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
14.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 zł 2,344
$503 CLP 467.6K
26.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 zł 1,765
$463 CLP 430.5K
3.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 zł 4,081
$992 CLP 922.3K
11.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 zł 3,222
$905 CLP 841.5K
-3.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,998 zł 11.1K
$2,650 CLP 2.5M
13.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,359 zł 8,698
$3,549 CLP 3.3M
-33.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 zł 6,068
$837 CLP 778.3K
96.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
5.18
30.89%

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Last update for Lodz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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