A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Hamburg vs. Santiago for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

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Should you visit Hamburg or Santiago?

Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?

Which city is more affordable and which is best for your travel style? If you're trying to figure out where to go next, comparing the travel costs between Hamburg and Santiago can help you decide which place is right for you.

Where Should I go: Hamburg or Santiago?

Hamburg

Hamburg is most noted for its port, which is the largest in Germany and the second busiest in Europe. Despite it's size, it is actually located about 100 kilometers from the North Sea on the River Elbe. The popularity of this port has given Hamburg the nickname as Germany's Gateway to the World. The city itself is the second largest in Germany and the metropolitan area has a population of over 4 million people.

Santiago

Santiago is the capital city of Chile. It is centrally located in the long and narrow country, making it a good jumping off point to explore everywhere else. It's convenient location means that you can go skiing in the Andes one day, and hang out at the beach the next.

Santiago has a cool semi-arid climate that is similar to Mediterranean climates. The summers, which are between November and March, are warm and dry. The temperatures climb to around 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The winters, between June and August, are humid with cold mornings. The daily highs are around 55 degrees Fahrenheit and the lows stay a few degrees above freezing. Rain is more common in the winter months and the dry season is between December and March.

For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best 10-Day Tours from Berlin, The Best 2-Week Tours from Berlin, The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Chile, and The Best 2-Week Tours in Chile.


Which place is cheaper, Santiago or Hamburg?

These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.

  • Hamburg Prices
    Germany Prices
    Santiago Prices
    Chile Prices
  • Average Daily Cost Per person, per day
    Hamburg €142
    Santiago €129

The average daily cost (per person) in Hamburg is €142, while the average daily cost in Santiago is €129. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Hamburg and Santiago in more detail.



Accommodation
  • Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
    Hamburg €54
    Santiago €94
  • Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
    Hamburg €108
    Santiago €188
Compare Hotels in Hamburg and Santiago

Looking for a hotel in Hamburg or Santiago? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.

Hotels in Hamburg


Hotels in Santiago


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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Hamburg Hotel Prices and Santiago Hotel Prices.

Local Transportation
  • Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    Hamburg €29
    Santiago €4.63
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Hamburg

Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Hamburg:


  • Short Distance Ubahn Ticket
    €1.70

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Hamburg

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Hamburg:

  • Hamburg Airport Transfers : Hamburg Airport XFW to Hamburg in Business Car: $80
  • Departure Private Transfers from Hamburg City to Hamburg Airport XFW: $80
  • Arrival Private Transfers from Hamburg Airport XFW to Hamburg City: $96
  • Arrival Transfer: Airport HAM to Hamburg by Business Car: $97
  • Departure Transfer: Hamburg to Airport HAM by Business Car: $97
  • Airport Transfer: Hamburg to Hamburg Airport HAM by Business Car: $100
  • Airport Transfer: Hamburg Airport HAM to Hamburg by Business Car: $102
  • Airport Transfer: Hamburg to Hamburg Airport HAM by Luxury Van: $107
  • Hamburg to Hamburg Airport (HAM) - Departure Private Transfer: $119
  • Transfer from Fuhlsbüttel Airport to Hamburg City Center: $120
  • Hamburg :Private Transfer to/from Airport and City: $128
  • Airport Transfer: Hamburg Airport HAM to Hamburg by Luxury Car: $145

Typical Local Transportation Prices in Santiago

Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Santiago:


  • Metro Ride
    €0.97

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Santiago

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Santiago:

  • Airport Transfer and Halfday City tour Santiago de Chile: $362
  • Airport Transfer: Airport SCL to Santiago by Business Car: $82
  • Arrival Transfer from Santiago Airport SCL to Santiago de Chile: $82
  • Arrival Transfer: Airport SCL to Santiago by Business Car: $82
  • City tour santiago with excursion to valparaiso and airport transfer: $150
  • Clos Apalta Winery - Tour with Private Transfer: $300
  • Cruise Terminal Transfer from Valparaíso & Wine Tasting: $129
  • Departure Transfer Santiago de Chile to Santiago Airport SCL: $82
  • Departure Transfer: Santiago to Airport SCL by Business Car: $82
  • Departure Transfer: Santiago to Airport SCL by Luxury Van: $102
  • Portillo and Laguna Del Inca, Exclusive Guide and Private Transfer: $250
  • Private 15-Passenger Premium Airport Transfer – Santiago (SCL): $190

Is it cheaper to fly into Hamburg or Santiago?

Prices for flights to both Santiago and Hamburg change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.





Food
  • Food Meals for one day
    Hamburg €60
    Santiago €19
Typical Food Prices in Hamburg

Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Hamburg:


  • Pink Thai Soup Dinner and Spring Rolls
    €15
  • Currywurst and Pommes Frites
    €5.00
  • Donner Kebab and Coke
    €6.00
  • Traditional Hamburg Dinner w/ Beer
    €15
  • Donner Kebab Lunch
    €4.00
  • Sandwich and Coffee Break
    €6.00
  • Fish Sandwich from Fish Market
    €3.50
  • Coffee and Donut
    €4.00

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Hamburg

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Hamburg.

  • St George's Culinary Food Tour: $56
  • St. Pauli kulinarisch – Die Food Tour: $56
  • Elbphilharmonie Plaza and HafenCity Food Tour: $63
  • Elbphilharmonie Plaza and HafenCity Food Tour: $63
  • Reeperbahn Tour and Dinner Voucher St. Pauli for Connoisseurs: $67
  • Elphi Plaza und HafenCity kulinarisch – Die Food Tour: $67
  • Hamburg Walking Food Tour with 7 Authentic Local Dishes: $111
  • Hamburg Traditional Food Tour: Full Meal and Drinks: $127
  • Eat Like a Local in Private & Personalized Food Tour: $199
  • St. Pauli: Guided Food Tour with 5 Tastings: $524
  • The Wilhelmsburg Food Tour: $524

Typical Food Prices in Santiago

Some typical examples of dining costs in Santiago are as follows:


  • Empanada
    €1.61
  • Hamburger
    €2.14
  • Dinner
    €22

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Santiago

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Santiago.

  • Best Santiago Street Food Tour with 4+ Tastings and Drink: $56
  • Best Street Food Tour With A Local Guide: $56
  • Mercado Meals Santiago Food Tour with 12+ Tastings: $59
  • Mercado Meals Food Tour with 12+ Tastings: $60
  • 4h Cooking Class in 8 Recipes & Bottomless Drinks: $77
  • 4h Cooking Class in Santiago : 8 Recipes & Bottomless Drinks: $85
  • Local Food Tour with Tastings & Drinks: $99
  • Food Tour STGO, Eat like Locals!: $99
  • Traditional Chilean Show with Dinner and Private Transportation in Santiago: $107
  • Small-Group Tour: Night City Tour with Santa Lucia Hill and Dinner Show: $116
  • Barrio Italia Food Tour with Tastings & Drinks: $119
  • Small-Group Night City Tour: San Cristobal Hill and Dinner Show: $120

Entertainment
  • Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
    Hamburg €39
    Santiago €40
Typical Entertainment Prices in Hamburg

Here are a few typical costs in Hamburg for activities, ticket prices, and tours that come from previous visitors:


  • Tower at St. Michael's Church
    €3.50

Tours and Activities in Hamburg

Here are a few actual costs in Hamburg for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:

  • Free tour: Centro Histórico. Tú decides el precio al final: $1.16
  • Hamburg Relax Lounge – Private Massage Experience by NAIPO: $1.18
  • Free Tour: Port, Red Light District and Beatles. You decide how much to pay at the end: $1.45
  • Guided tour of Hamburg's UNESCO World Heritage Site - Warehouses & Cathedrals of Commerce: $2.33
  • Guided tour of Hamburg's Neustadt - ramparts, Gängeviertel & Neustädter: $2.33
  • Guided tour of Hamburg's Speicherstadt - warehouse, free port & duty-free: $2.33
  • City tour through Hamburg St. Georg – dreams, diversity, and tolerance: $2.33
  • Freewalking Tour Hamburg St.Georg Dreams, diversity and tolerance: $3.41
  • The Local Tour of Hamburg Historic Centre: $3.41
  • Hamburg Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self-Guided Walking Tour: $4.57
  • Podcast Tour Hamburg The Defiant Heart of the Gängeviertel: $5.47
  • Self-guided podcast tour Concrete and Tunnels: $5.47

Tours and Activities in Santiago

Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Santiago are as follows:

  • Santiago Cathedral's Bell Tower Official Tour: $11
  • Historical Sights Walking Tour: $15
  • Cable Car Admission Ticket: $18
  • History Walking Tour with a Local Guide: $21
  • Guided Walking Tour of the Historical Old Town: $25
  • Santiago Sightseeing Tour: Living History and Local Food Tasting: $25
  • Guided City Tour through the historic center of Santiago: $25
  • Santiago : Highlights Walking Tour With A Guide: $25
  • "Tour Tradicional" Viña Cousiño Macul Oficial portugués: $27
  • "Tour Tradicional" Viña Cousiño Macul Oficial español: $27
  • City Tour Santiago - Walking Tour: $29
  • Guided Walking Tour through the Historic Center: $30

Alcohol
  • Alcohol Drinks for one day
    Hamburg €17
    Santiago €7.19

Sample the Local Flavors in Hamburg

Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Hamburg:

  • Original Hamburg Pub Crawl Sex & Crime St. Pauli Tour: $21
  • The Original Hamburg Pub Crawl Sex & Crime St. Pauli Tour: $23
  • Party Walk & legendary pub crawl through St. Paul & Reeperbahn: $25
  • Pub Crawl Hamburg - Ladies Night: $28
  • Pub Crawl - Drink & Dare: $28
  • Night Pub Crawl through the Reeperbahn: $29
  • Hamburg Private Pub Crawl Nightlife Experience with Local Guide: $34
  • Reeperbahn Pub Crawl with Shots and Games: $35
  • Reeperbahn pub crawl with insider-guide & shots: $335
  • Bachelor party Pub crawl & party for your bachelor party: $419

Sample the Local Flavors in Santiago

Also in Santiago, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:

  • "Chile in Your Glass" Wine Tasting.: $22
  • Cousiño Macul Heritage Wine Tour with Tastings: $25
  • Pub Crawl with Unlimited Beer and Welcome Shots: $25
  • Premium Wine Tour in Viña Cousiño Macul Spanish official: $45
  • Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, with Casablanca Wine Tasting: $55
  • Valparaiso, Viña del Mar & Casablanca Wine Tour: $61
  • Valparaiso, Viña del Mar & Casablanca Wine Tour: $65
  • Undurraga Winery Tour with Entry and Wine Tasting: $70
  • Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, with Wine Tasting: $75
  • Valparaiso Port and Viña del Mar with Casablanca Wine Tasting: $75
  • Half Day Trip to Undurraga Vineyard from Santiago - Wine Tasting Included: $75
  • Half Day Trip to Cousiño Macul Vineyard from Santiago - Wine Tasting Included: $87

How are these travel costs calculated?

When comparing the travel costs between Hamburg and Santiago, we can see that Hamburg is more expensive. However, the two cities are actually relatively comparable in price, as the difference is somewhat minimal. Generally, this means that you could travel with generally the same travel style and level of luxury in each place. Even though Hamburg is in Europe and Santiago is in South America, both of these destinations have relatively similar prices of travel. Generally, the levels of luxury and expenses are the same for these cities even though they are geographically far apart.

If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Hamburg Expensive? and Is Santiago Expensive?.


Which is Bigger, Hamburg or Santiago?

Santiago has a larger population, and is about 3 times larger than the population of Hamburg. When comparing the sizes of Hamburg and Santiago, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.


When is the best time to visit Hamburg or Santiago?

Even though both destinations experience a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, they experience these seasons at different times of the year. Santiago is in the southern hemisphere and summer is in January and winter is in July, but Hamburg has summer in [NORTHERNSUMMERMONTH] and winter in [NORTHERNWINTERMONTH].

Should I visit Hamburg or Santiago in the Summer?

The summer attracts plenty of travelers to both Hamburg and Santiago. Many visitors come to Hamburg in the summer for the music scene and the family-friendly experiences.

In July, Hamburg is generally cooler than Santiagoin January. Daily temperatures in Hamburg average around 17°C (62°F), and Santiago fluctuates around 21°C (70°F).

In July, Hamburg usually receives more rain than Santiagoin January. Hamburg gets 82 mm (3.2 in) of rain, while Santiago receives 10 mm (0.4 in) of rain each month for the summer.


  • Summer Average Temperatures July and January
    Hamburg 17°C (62°F) 
    Santiago 21°C (70°F)

Should I visit Hamburg or Santiago in the Autumn?

The autumn brings many poeple to Hamburg as well as Santiago. Most visitors come to Hamburg for the shopping scene, the music scene, and the natural beauty of the area during these months.

Hamburg is much colder than Santiago in the autumn. The daily temperature in Hamburg averages around 10°C (50°F) in October, and Santiago fluctuates around 15°C (59°F)in April.

Hamburg usually gets more rain in October than Santiagoin April. Hamburg gets 63 mm (2.5 in) of rain, while Santiago receives 10 mm (0.4 in) of rain this time of the year.


  • Autumn Average Temperatures October and April
    Hamburg 10°C (50°F) 
    Santiago 15°C (59°F)

Should I visit Hamburg or Santiago in the Winter?

Both Santiago and Hamburg are popular destinations to visit in the winter with plenty of activities. The winter months attract visitors to Hamburg because of the museums, the shopping scene, and the cuisine.

The weather in Hamburg can be very cold. In the winter, Hamburg is much colder than Santiago. Typically, the winter temperatures in Hamburg in January average around 0°C (33°F), and Santiago averages at about 9°C (48°F)in July.

In January, Hamburg usually receives less rain than Santiagoin July. Hamburg gets 61 mm (2.4 in) of rain, while Santiago receives 80 mm (3.1 in) of rain each month for the winter.


  • Winter Average Temperatures January and July
    Hamburg 0°C (33°F) 
    Santiago 9°C (48°F)

Should I visit Hamburg or Santiago in the Spring?

Both Santiago and Hamburg during the spring are popular places to visit. The natural beauty are the main draw to Hamburg this time of year.

In April, Hamburg is generally much colder than Santiagoin October. Daily temperatures in Hamburg average around 8°C (46°F), and Santiago fluctuates around 15°C (59°F).

Hamburg usually gets more rain in April than Santiagoin October. Hamburg gets 51 mm (2 in) of rain, while Santiago receives 10 mm (0.4 in) of rain this time of the year.


  • Spring Average Temperatures April and October
    Hamburg 8°C (46°F) 
    Santiago 15°C (59°F)

Typical Weather for Santiago and Hamburg

Hamburg Santiago
Temp (°C) Rain (mm) Temp (°C) Rain (mm)
Jan 0°C (33°F) 61 mm (2.4 in) 21°C (70°F) 10 mm (0.4 in)
Feb 1°C (34°F) 41 mm (1.6 in) 20°C (68°F) 10 mm (0.4 in)
Mar 4°C (39°F) 56 mm (2.2 in) 18°C (64°F) 10 mm (0.4 in)
Apr 8°C (46°F) 51 mm (2 in) 15°C (59°F) 10 mm (0.4 in)
May 12°C (54°F) 57 mm (2.3 in) 12°C (54°F) 50 mm (2 in)
Jun 15°C (60°F) 74 mm (2.9 in) 9°C (48°F) 40 mm (1.6 in)
Jul 17°C (62°F) 82 mm (3.2 in) 9°C (48°F) 80 mm (3.1 in)
Aug 17°C (62°F) 70 mm (2.8 in) 10°C (50°F) 40 mm (1.6 in)
Sep 14°C (57°F) 70 mm (2.8 in) 12°C (54°F) 20 mm (0.8 in)
Oct 10°C (50°F) 63 mm (2.5 in) 15°C (59°F) 10 mm (0.4 in)
Nov 5°C (41°F) 71 mm (2.8 in) 17°C (63°F) 10 mm (0.4 in)
Dec 2°C (35°F) 72 mm (2.8 in) 20°C (68°F) 10 mm (0.4 in)


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