Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Santiago, Chile

Santiago vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 36.6% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 36.9% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 42.9% less in Santiago
Housing: pay 56.9% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 15.1% more in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.6% less in Santiago
Clothing: pay 39.1% less in Santiago

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Santiago.

Santiago vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santiago instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 44.6% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK234.69	$12.36 CLF0.3100	-43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK132.50	$8.24 CLF0.2100	-33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK39.08	$1.78 CLF0.0400	-50.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK30.29	$1.37 CLF0.0300	-51.4%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 36.9% less for groceries

	Oslo	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK35.02	$1.48 CLF0.0400	-54.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK68.87	$5.49 CLF0.1400	-14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK84.69	$4.59 CLF0.1200	-41.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK48.41	$3.97 CLF0.1000	-11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK73.12	$2.88 CLF0.0700	-57.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.55	$0.96 CLF0.0200	-33.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.15	$0.71 CLF0.0200	-31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK15.39	$0.91 CLF0.0200	-36.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK23.58	$0.84 CLF0.0200	-61.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.63	$0.80 CLF0.0200	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.19	$0.66 CLF0.0200	-36.8%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 42.9% less for transportation

	Oslo	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK83.38	$5.14 CLF0.1300	-33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK877.14	$41.20 CLF1.0300	-49.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK391,144.40	$18,540.00 CLF465.5000	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK221.00	$12.41 CLF0.3100	-39.5%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 56.9% less for housing

	Oslo	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK568.22	$20.87 CLF0.5200	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK15,422.82	$513.58 CLF12.9000	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK12,223.26	$439.93 CLF11.0500	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,930.73	$104.66 CLF2.6300	-41.6%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 15.1% more for childcare

	Oslo	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,775.50	$387.71 CLF9.7300	+50.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK86,532.55	$6,421.89 CLF161.2400	-20.1%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK107.56	$2.83 CLF0.0700	-71.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK46.83	$3.09 CLF0.0800	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK156.46	$5.15 CLF0.1300	-64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK495.80	$33.85 CLF0.8500	-26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK163.79	$5.87 CLF0.1500	-61.4%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 39.1% less for clothing

	Oslo	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,054.77	$52.80 CLF1.3300	-46.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK534.19	$31.11 CLF0.7800	-37.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,207.58	$73.37 CLF1.8400	-34.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,435.50	$82.04 CLF2.0600	-38.5%
Average			-39.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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