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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 0.7% cheaper than Lodz without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 1.9% more expensive than Lodz without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Lodz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.67 CLP 9,927
$10.96 zł 40.44
-2.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 CLP 50.5K
$48.08 zł 177
12.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 CLP 7,676
$8.32 zł 30.7
-0.84%
Cappuccino
$3.27 CLP 3,045
$3.56 zł 13.14
-8.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CLP 1,598
$1.9 zł 6.99
-9.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,216
$1.7 zł 6.28
-22.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,990
$3.2 zł 11.79
0.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 CLP 4,037
$4 zł 14.74
8.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Lodz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLP 1,151
$1.04 zł 3.84
19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,465
$1.22 zł 4.5
29.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 CLP 2,028
$1.17 zł 4.31
86.32%
Eggs
$4.02 CLP 3,742
$3.12 zł 11.51
28.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 CLP 9,930
$8.43 zł 31.1
26.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 CLP 6,028
$6.81 zł 25.1
-4.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 CLP 10.4K
$10.85 zł 40.03
2.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,939
$1.2 zł 4.43
74.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,466
$1.72 zł 6.36
-8.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,977
$1.9 zł 7
12.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,733
$2.92 zł 10.77
-36.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,757
$0.96 zł 3.54
96.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,517
$1.25 zł 4.61
30.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 CLP 1,197
$1.14 zł 4.2
13.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,100
$0.59 zł 2.17
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.7 CLP 5,299
$5.21 zł 19.21
9.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 CLP 5,720
$7.54 zł 27.8
-18.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 CLP 1,512
$1.2 zł 4.42
35.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 CLP 2,306
$1.89 zł 6.98
31.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Lodz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 CLP 849
$1.16 zł 4.27
-21.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.53 CLP 39.6K
$46.38 zł 171
-8.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 437
$2.18 zł 8.05
-78.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CLP 1,320
$0.49 zł 1.79
189.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.69 CLP 10.9K
$9.28 zł 34.23
25.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,292
$1.68 zł 6.21
-17.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K CLP 18.2M
$34K zł 125.5K
-42.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K CLP 21.1M
$29K zł 106.8K
-21.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Lodz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 124.6K
$334 zł 1,232
-59.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.47 CLP 12.5K
$8.36 zł 30.85
61.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.8 CLP 20.3K
$16.94 zł 62.5
28.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Lodz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.71 CLP 31.4K
$43.26 zł 160
-22.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.3 CLP 19.8K
$25.69 zł 94.7
-17.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 CLP 5,892
$8.3 zł 30.62
-23.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Lodz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 CLP 401K
$340 zł 1,255
26.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,610 CLP 8M
$9,472 zł 34.9K
-9.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Lodz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 CLP 52.2K
$92.6 zł 341
-39.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.99 CLP 30.7K
$30.5 zł 113
8.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 CLP 71.4K
$76.1 zł 281
0.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.6 CLP 79.6K
$93.1 zł 343
-8.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Lodz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 CLP 468.1K
$629 zł 2,319
-19.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 CLP 428.7K
$476 zł 1,756
-3.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 CLP 918K
$1,128 zł 4,161
-12.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 832.3K
$887 zł 3,271
0.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,651 CLP 2.5M
$3,091 zł 11.4K
-14.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,609 CLP 3.4M
$2,417 zł 8,914
49.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Lodz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$813 CLP 755.7K
$1,616 zł 5,960
-49.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
6.78
-23.60%

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Last update for Santiago: November 3, 2025

Last update for Lodz: November 3, 2025

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