Which place is cheaper, Santiago or Venice?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
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Should you visit Venice 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 Venice and Santiago can help you decide which place is right for you.
Where Should I go: Venice or Santiago?
Venice
The canals of Venice are one of the most popular and emulated destinations in the world. In it's hay day, Venice was at the center of politics, exploration, arts and architecture. Today that history is still very much alive and well. The city is unlike any other in the world. The best way to immerse yourself in Venice is to get yourself lost in the alleyways. It's actually quite easy to do and you'll find yourself stumbling into the most interesting places, hidden away from the crowds of Piazzo San Marco.
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 Sightseeing Tours in Italy, The Best Vineyard & Wine Tours in Italy, The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Chile, and The Best 2-Week Tours in Chile.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayVenice €229Santiago €132
The average daily cost (per person) in Venice is €229, while the average daily cost in Santiago is €132. 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 Venice and Santiago in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personVenice €120Santiago €103
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomVenice €240Santiago €206
Compare Hotels in Venice and Santiago
Looking for a hotel in Venice 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.
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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: Venice Hotel Prices and Santiago Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Venice €27Santiago €5.07
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Venice
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Venice:
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Venice 12 Hour Transport Pass€16
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Vaporetto Ride€6.50
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1 Day Travel Card€18
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7 Day Transport Card (for Two)€101
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Venice
Also for Venice, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Private Long Transfer ! From Venice to Rome , Italy (one way): $10
- Bus Transfer between Marco Polo Airport and City: $11
- Boat Transfer to/from Marco Polo Airport w/ 3 Routes: $16
- Ljubljana: Bus transfer from/to Venice Marco Polo Airport: $24
- Murano Glass Demo and Boat Transfer to Glass Factory: $33
- Water Taxi Transfer Lido Santa Maria Elisabetta: $34
- Venice, Cruise Port to Venice Airport (VCE) - Departure Private Transfer: $35
- Private Transfer from Venice Airport (VCE) to Venice city or port: $35
- Venice Airport (VCE) to Venice, piazzale Roma - Arrival Private Transfer: $35
- Shared Water Taxi Transfer to Marco Polo Airport: $37
- Venice Shared Departure Transfer: Central Venice to Marittima Cruise Port: $38
- Marco Polo Airport Water Taxi Transfer: $39
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Santiago
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Santiago:
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Metro Ride€1.06
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Santiago
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Santiago:
- Private Scenic Transfer to Mendoza.: $539
- Private Transfer from Santiago or Santiago Airport to Colchagua or Santa Cruz: $300
- Visit Montes Winery (7th World Best Wine) & Transfer to Hotel: $300
- Pick up Santiago Visit Haras de Pirque Winery & Transfer Hotel: $300
- Transfer From Santiago/Airport to Valparaiso(Exclusive & Private): $289
- Private Transfer From Santiago airport to San Antonio Pier or Valparaiso Pier : $251
- Transfer To Valle Nevado Private for small groups: $250
- Private Transfer from Santiago Airport to Valparaíso,Viña del Mar or San Antonio: $250
- Transfer Santiago to Cruise Port in Valparaiso or San Antonio: $250
- Private Transfer from Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL) Airport to Viña del Mar: $237
- City Tour with Lunch and Hotel Transfers: $234
- Transfer from Valparaiso or San Antonio Port + Condor Watching Tour: $230
Is it cheaper to fly into Venice or Santiago?
Prices for flights to both Santiago and Venice 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
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Food Meals for one dayVenice €65Santiago €12
Typical Food Prices in Venice
Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Venice:
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Panini Sandwich€4.00
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Gelato€6.00
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Artichoke & Mushroom Pizza€7.90
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Expresso€1.95
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Slice of Pizza€2.23
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Three Course Dinner (for Two)€79
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Venice
For Venice, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Hard Rock Cafe with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner: $29
- Street Food Tour with a Local Guide and Tastings: $47
- Secret Street Food Tour of Venice in 2,5 hours: $48
- Eating Venice Street Food Tour with Guided Tasting and Sightseeing: $48
- Venice Street Food Tour with Local Guide with Local Food Market Visit: $48
- Guided City Highlights and Street Food Tour: $51
- Venetian Dinner: $62
- Venetian Dinner: $67
- 2-Course Dinner in a Typical Venetian Restaurant: $73
- Guided Small Group Kickstart Food Tour of Venice : $76
- Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine: $77
- Tiramisù cooking class and tasting in Treviso: $80
Typical Food Prices in Santiago
Some typical examples of dining costs in Santiago are as follows:
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Empanada€1.77
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Hamburger€2.35
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Dinner€24
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Santiago
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Santiago.
- Sunset Winery Tour with Wine Tastings and Dinner: $45
- Sunset at Alyan Family Wines Winery with Dinner: $95
- Traditional Dinner Show in Santiago: $107
- Sunset Alyan + 6 wines + savory board + rustic dinner + dessert: $119
- Small-Group Night City Tour: San Cristobal Hill and Dinner Show: $120
- San Cristobal Hill Night Tour with Dinner Show: $129
- Private Tour: Santiago at Night with Dinner and Show: $131
- Private Night City Tour with San Cristobal Hill And Dinner Show: $131
- 4-Hour Private Night Tour with Dinner and Show: $150
- Private Dinner and Show with Transfers: $158
- Traditional Chilean Cooking Class with a Local in Her Santiago Countryside Home: $168
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Venice €101Santiago €44
Typical Entertainment Prices in Venice
For Venice, here are some examples of average entertainment and activity prices from previous travelers:
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Venice Boat Ride€15
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Bell tower of St. Mark Entrance Fee€8.00
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Gondola Ride (for Group)€80
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Secret Itinerary Tour- Doge's Palace€16
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The Jewish Museum Admission€3.00
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The Glass Museum in Murano€8.00
Tours and Activities in Venice
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Venice.
- Venezia: Digital Guide made by a Local for your walking tour: $2.13
- First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour: $3.19
- Venice self guided audio tour: $4.25
- Exclusive Self-Guided Audio Tour in Jewish Ghetto: $4.58
- Self Guided Audio Tour to The Jewish Ghetto of Venice : $4.68
- From Italy eSIM Tourist Roaming Data Plan: $4.79
- From 1-Way Bus Ticket to Florence or Vice Versa: $5.29
- independent walking tour with an audio guide: $5.32
- walking tour with audio guide in French: $5.32
- Digital Audio Guide Tour of The Jewish Ghetto: $5.32
- Private Audio Guided Walking Tour in Venice: $5.43
- Doge's Palace Audio Guide (Admission Ticket NOT included): $5.99
Tours and Activities in Santiago
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Santiago are as follows:
- Private Adventure at 4200 meters above sea level in the Chilean Andes Cerro Pintor: $300
- Private Half-Day Guided Tour of the City of Santiago.: $280
- 4 Hour Santa Rita Winery All inclusive Tour for Wine Lover: $269
- 4-hour city tour of Santiago in small groups: $80
- Adventure and Viewpoints in Cajón del Maipo: $255
- Andean Horse Ride Yerba Loca Sanctuary - Private tour from Santiago: $240
- Andean Tour: $158
- Andes Day Lagoon: Embalse El Yeso Tour from Santiago: $120
- Andes Half-Day Private Tour with Wine and Cheese Tasting: $190
- Andes Sunset: shared tour with Asado in the mountain: $90
- Andes Tour to Portillo Inca Lagoon with San Esteban Vineyard Empanada & Wine: $119
- Andes Whitewater Rafting Adventure plus Winery Tour and Tasting: $199
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayVenice €24Santiago €7.88
Typical Alcohol Prices in Venice
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for alcohol and nightlife costs in Venice:
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1/2 Liter Wine€5.20
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Beer€4.90
Sample the Local Flavors in Venice
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Venice:
- Venice Food and Wine Tasting Tour with a Local Guide: $8.71
- Guided Tour and wine tasting 5 wines to discover the Conegliano Valdobbiadene: $27
- Guided Visit and Wine Tasting at the Winery in Veneto: $27
- Wine Tasting in Venice: $37
- Wine Tasting in Venice: $39
- Wine tasting Asolo Prosecco at Tenuta Baron: $59
- Food and Wine Tasting Bar Tour & Evening Guided Tour: $71
- Venetian Style Carnival Pub Crawl: $73
- Venetian Style Carnival Pub Crawl: $82
- Eat, drink and repeat: Wine tasting tour in Venice: $98
- Experience Venice with a Local Sommelier: Cicchetti & Wine Tour: $103
- A Venetian Evening - Wine Tasting & Tapas tour with a Local guide: $108
Sample the Local Flavors in Santiago
Also in Santiago, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Premium Wine Tour in Viña Cousiño Macul Spanish official: $37
- Undurraga Winery Tour with Entry and Wine Tasting: $50
- Concha y Toro Ticket and Tour with Wine Tasting: $50
- Undurraga Wine Tasting Tour from Santiago: $62
- Undurraga Wine tour: $63
- Half Day Trip to Undurraga Vineyard from Santiago - Wine Tasting Included: $70
- Premium Wine Tasting in Santiago de Chile: $77
- From Concha y Toro Marqués Half-Day Wine Tasting: $89
- Private Tour: Undurraga Vineyard Experience with Premium Wine Tasting: $92
- From Maipo Valley Wine Tour: $99
- Concha y Toro semi-private tour with 3 wine tastings: $99
- Maipo Valley Wine Tour with 4 vineyards from Santiago.: $99
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Venice and Santiago, we can see that Venice is more expensive. And not only is Santiago much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Venice is in Europe and Santiago is in South America, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Santiago would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Santiago and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Venice would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Venice than you might in Santiago.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Venice Expensive? and Is Santiago Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Venice or Santiago?
Santiago has a larger population, and is about 20 times larger than the population of Venice. When comparing the sizes of Venice 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 Venice 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 Venice has summer in [NORTHERNSUMMERMONTH] and winter in [NORTHERNWINTERMONTH].
Should I visit Venice or Santiago in the Summer?
Both Santiago and Venice during the summer are popular places to visit. Many visitors come to Venice in the summer for the family-friendly experiences.
In July, Venice is generally around the same temperature as Santiagoin January. Daily temperatures in Venice average around 23°C (73°F), and Santiago fluctuates around 21°C (70°F).
Venice usually gets more rain in July than Santiagoin January. Venice gets 61 mm (2.4 in) of rain, while Santiago receives 10 mm (0.4 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Summer Average Temperatures July and JanuaryVenice 23°C (73°F)Santiago 21°C (70°F)
Should I visit Venice or Santiago in the Autumn?
The autumn attracts plenty of travelers to both Venice and Santiago. Most visitors come to Venice for the shopping scene and the natural beauty of the area during these months.
Venice is around the same temperature as Santiago in the autumn. The daily temperature in Venice averages around 14°C (57°F) in October, and Santiago fluctuates around 15°C (59°F)in April.
In October, Venice usually receives more rain than Santiagoin April. Venice gets 67 mm (2.7 in) of rain, while Santiago receives 10 mm (0.4 in) of rain each month for the autumn.
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Autumn Average Temperatures October and AprilVenice 14°C (57°F)Santiago 15°C (59°F)
Should I visit Venice or Santiago in the Winter?
The winter brings many poeple to Venice as well as Santiago. The winter months attract visitors to Venice because of the museums, the shopping scene, and the cuisine.
The weather in Venice can be very cold. In the winter, Venice is much colder than Santiago. Typically, the winter temperatures in Venice in January average around 3°C (37°F), and Santiago averages at about 9°C (48°F)in July.
Venice usually gets less rain in January than Santiagoin July. Venice gets 58 mm (2.3 in) of rain, while Santiago receives 80 mm (3.1 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Winter Average Temperatures January and JulyVenice 3°C (37°F)Santiago 9°C (48°F)
Should I visit Venice or Santiago in the Spring?
Both Santiago and Venice are popular destinations to visit in the spring with plenty of activities. The natural beauty are the main draw to Venice this time of year.
In April, Venice is generally cooler than Santiagoin October. Daily temperatures in Venice average around 13°C (55°F), and Santiago fluctuates around 15°C (59°F).
In April, Venice usually receives more rain than Santiagoin October. Venice gets 60 mm (2.4 in) of rain, while Santiago receives 10 mm (0.4 in) of rain each month for the spring.
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Spring Average Temperatures April and OctoberVenice 13°C (55°F)Santiago 15°C (59°F)
Typical Weather for Santiago and Venice
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| Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Jan | 3°C (37°F) | 58 mm (2.3 in) | 21°C (70°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| Feb | 5°C (41°F) | 54 mm (2.1 in) | 20°C (68°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| Mar | 8°C (47°F) | 57 mm (2.3 in) | 18°C (64°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| Apr | 13°C (55°F) | 60 mm (2.4 in) | 15°C (59°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| May | 17°C (63°F) | 67 mm (2.6 in) | 12°C (54°F) | 50 mm (2 in) |
| Jun | 21°C (69°F) | 77 mm (3 in) | 9°C (48°F) | 40 mm (1.6 in) |
| Jul | 23°C (73°F) | 61 mm (2.4 in) | 9°C (48°F) | 80 mm (3.1 in) |
| Aug | 23°C (73°F) | 74 mm (2.9 in) | 10°C (50°F) | 40 mm (1.6 in) |
| Sep | 19°C (67°F) | 71 mm (2.8 in) | 12°C (54°F) | 20 mm (0.8 in) |
| Oct | 14°C (57°F) | 67 mm (2.7 in) | 15°C (59°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| Nov | 8°C (47°F) | 90 mm (3.5 in) | 17°C (63°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| Dec | 4°C (38°F) | 50 mm (1.9 in) | 20°C (68°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
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