Cost of living comparison
Austria is 32.8% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Austria instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 59.3% more for restaurants
Santiago
|
Austria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
CLF0.3800
|
$15.13
€14.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
CLF0.3000
|
$9.01
€8.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
$2.84
€2.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
$2.40
€2.25
|
|
pay 24.9% more for groceries
Santiago
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
$2.29
€2.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
CLF0.2100
|
$7.30
€6.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
CLF0.1700
|
$5.02
€4.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$3.54
€3.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
$5.30
€4.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
$1.10
€1.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.13
€1.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$1.53
€1.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.81
€0.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
Santiago
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
$7.22
€6.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.88
CLF1.7100
|
$48.12
€45.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,775.09
CLF621.0400
|
$25,940.65
€24,338.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
CLF0.3600
|
$19.81
€18.58
|
|
pay 49.6% more for housing
Santiago
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.79
CLF0.9000
|
$37.53
€35.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.89
CLF18.0200
|
$743.38
€697.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$484.85
CLF16.9400
|
$621.91
€583.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09
CLF4.3000
|
$222.11
€208.40
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
Santiago
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.49
CLF14.9400
|
$416.59
€390.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,617.78
CLF231.2200
|
$8,210.34
€7,703.35
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.91
CLF0.1400
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
$3.32
€3.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.74
CLF0.2000
|
$6.20
€5.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
CLF1.3600
|
$41.56
€38.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
CLF0.2600
|
$12.77
€11.98
|
|
pay 25.7% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.07
CLF1.9900
|
$75.76
€71.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CLF1.1100
|
$38.64
€36.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.61
CLF2.6100
|
$85.33
€80.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.33
CLF2.8800
|
$110.53
€103.70
|
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