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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 26.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santiago is 27.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
$17.41 €15.03
-36.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 CLP 50K
$68.7 €59.3
-21.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,636
$13.71 €11.84
-40.12%
Cappuccino
$3.23 CLP 3,004
$2.78 €2.4
16.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CLP 1,645
$2.8 €2.42
-36.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,215
$1.98 €1.71
-33.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 CLP 2,958
$4.43 €3.83
-28.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CLP 4,029
$4.53 €3.91
-4.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,107
$1.24 €1.07
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,404
$2.03 €1.75
-25.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 CLP 2,043
$1.98 €1.71
11.11%
Eggs
$4.05 CLP 3,770
$3.46 €2.99
17.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 CLP 9,556
$18.32 €15.82
-43.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 CLP 6,325
$9.82 €8.47
-30.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
$19.24 €16.61
-42.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 CLP 1,905
$2.61 €2.25
-21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,435
$2.34 €2.02
-34.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 CLP 1,901
$2.11 €1.82
-3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,722
$2.77 €2.39
-33.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,752
$2.04 €1.76
-7.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,563
$1.77 €1.53
-5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,241
$1.5 €1.3
-11.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,093
$0.85 €0.73
38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 CLP 5,159
$7 €6.04
-20.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.27 CLP 5,832
$7.13 €6.16
-12.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CLP 1,483
$1.43 €1.24
11.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,363
$2.29 €1.98
10.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 CLP 837
$3.02 €2.6
-70.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
$28.97 €25.01
45.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 478
$4.59 €3.96
-88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CLP 1,367
$2.02 €1.74
-27.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
$29.56 €25.53
-60.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,337
$1.81 €1.56
-20.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-49.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K CLP 21.4M
$32.4K €28K
-29.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 124.6K
$190 €164
-29.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
$22.18 €19.15
-38.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
$36.37 €31.4
-38.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
$57.4 €49.55
-40.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
$20.95 €18.09
-0.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 CLP 5,931
$10.8 €9.33
-40.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 CLP 398.8K
$732 €632
-41.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
$15.1K €13.1K
-44.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
$86.8 €74.9
-36.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.36 CLP 31K
$36.78 €31.76
-9.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
$102 €88.2
-26.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
$117 €101
-28.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 CLP 467.6K
$1,581 €1,365
-68.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 CLP 430.5K
$1,230 €1,062
-62.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 CLP 922.3K
$2,707 €2,337
-63.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$905 CLP 841.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-55.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 CLP 2.5M
$6,602 €5,700
-59.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,549 CLP 3.3M
$5,045 €4,356
-29.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$837 CLP 778.3K
$2,198 €1,898
-61.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
3.39
52.80%

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Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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