cost
Cost of Living Index
Arequipa98.4 / 0
Santiago89.1 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Arequipa wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Santiago.
Top trade-offs
Arequipa leads safety, housing, and jobs; Santiago leads cost, rent, and salary.
cost
Arequipa
98.4
city
Santiago
89.1
city
safety
Arequipa
80.1
city
Santiago
69.8
city
housing
Arequipa
$1,357
city
Santiago
$927
city
housing
Arequipa
9.0x
city
Santiago
12.0x
city
jobs
Arequipa
$822/mo
city
Santiago
$3,758/mo
city
jobs
Arequipa
3.6%
city
Santiago
7.3%
city
health
Arequipa
66
city
Santiago
71
city
health
Arequipa
73.8 years
city
Santiago
73.9 years
city
environment
Arequipa
27.9 ug/m3
city
Santiago
31.4 ug/m3
city
environment
Arequipa
56.1
city
Santiago
56.4
city
infrastructure
Arequipa
160 Mbps
city
Santiago
133 Mbps
city
demographics
Arequipa
-0.1%
city
Santiago
0.4%
city
education
Arequipa
88.3
city
Santiago
68.4
city
transport
Arequipa
43.6
city
Santiago
52.6
city
safety
Arequipa
29.6 per 100k
city
Santiago
32.6 per 100k
city
safety
Arequipa
60.2 per 100k
city
Santiago
51.5 per 100k
city
health
Arequipa
21.5%
city
Santiago
30.9%
city
quality
Arequipa
4.9
city
Santiago
4.9
city
housing
Arequipa
$4,869/sqm
city
Santiago
$11,728/sqm
city
religion
Arequipa
54.8%
city
Santiago
26.2%
city
religion
Arequipa
83.1%
city
Santiago
93.0%
city
religion
Arequipa
69.3%
city
Santiago
61.4%
city