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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Santiago is 25.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Santiago is 25.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 CLPย 9,676
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-35.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 CLPย 47.9K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-21.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 CLPย 7,313
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-40.30%
Cappuccino
$3.19 CLPย 2,814
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
16.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CLPย 1,515
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-36.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLPย 1,098
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-37.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLPย 2,832
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-27.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CLPย 3,791
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-6.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLPย 1,043
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-7.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 CLPย 1,341
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-25.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 CLPย 1,872
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
9.84%
Eggs
$4.17 CLPย 3,681
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
20.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 CLPย 9,093
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-45.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 CLPย 5,739
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-31.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 CLPย 9,779
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-41.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 CLPย 1,793
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLPย 1,369
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-36.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 CLPย 1,809
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 CLPย 1,639
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-34.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CLPย 1,656
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-3.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 CLPย 1,496
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-8.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 CLPย 1,152
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-10.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CLPย 1,058
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
31.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 CLPย 5,166
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-17.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 CLPย 6,063
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-3.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLPย 1,367
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
8.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 CLPย 2,298
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
12.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 CLPย 773
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-70.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.03 CLPย 38.0K
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
51.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLPย 412
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-89.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CLPย 1,243
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-33.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.71 CLPย 10.3K
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-60.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLPย 1,210
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-26.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K CLPย 17.4M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-48.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLPย 20.0M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-30.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLPย 118.7K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-27.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 CLPย 12.0K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-40.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 CLPย 19.7K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-40.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 CLPย 29.7K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-41.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.61 CLPย 18.2K
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-2.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.43 CLPย 5,672
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-42.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLPย 383.6K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-38.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,680 CLPย 7.7M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-41.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 CLPย 48.7K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-36.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.17 CLPย 29.3K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-11.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 CLPย 67.4K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-26.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.9 CLPย 74.1K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-28.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 CLPย 451.3K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-66.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 CLPย 400.6K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-63.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 CLPย 885.9K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-63.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 CLPย 804.1K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-54.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 CLPย 2.5M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-58.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,001 CLPย 2.6M
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-37.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$852 CLPย 752.4K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-65.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
3.39
52.80%

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Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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