Which place is cheaper, Santiago or Vienna?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Vienna or Santiago?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
If you're trying to decide where to visit between Vienna or Santiago, this travel comparison, which includes costs, can help. The overall cost of travel is usually a consideration when deciding where to go next, and the cost comparison down below can help you decide based on the average prices from other travelers along with your own travel budget.
Where Should I go: Vienna or Santiago?
Vienna
Vienna is the largest city and capital of Austria. It has a population of over 1.7 million and is a cultural, political and economic center for the country. The historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and some complain that it feels more like a museum than a real city. Outside of the historical center though, is a young and vibrant city with a huge music scene, many street performers, and eclectic and fun restaurants and nightclubs.
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 2-Week Tours in Austria, The Best Tours for Seniors to Austria, 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 dayVienna €177Santiago €134
The average daily cost (per person) in Vienna is €177, while the average daily cost in Santiago is €134. 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 Vienna and Santiago in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personVienna €94Santiago €97
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomVienna €188Santiago €194
Compare Hotels in Vienna and Santiago
Looking for a hotel in Vienna 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: Vienna Hotel Prices and Santiago Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Vienna €19Santiago €4.82
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Vienna
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Vienna:
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Bus to Airport€30
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Vienna
Also for Vienna, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- From Bratislava/Fast and Comfortable Bus Transfers: $10
- Bratislava Bus Transfer to and from Vienna Airport: $21
- Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Vienna Downtown - Arrival Private Transfer: $45
- Transfer from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Vienna City Center: $47
- Transfer from Vienna airport to Bratislava: $57
- Vienna Airport (VIE) Private Transfer to Vienna City/Hotels: $72
- Arrival Private Transfer Vienna Airport VIE to Vienna by Sedan: $73
- Schwechat Airport Private Transfer to Vienna City: $74
- Private Transfer Vienna Airport (Vienna City Hotel): $75
- Private Transfer from Vienna Airport to Hotel in Vienna: $77
- Private Direct Transfer From Vienna Airport to Bratislava: $79
- Private Transfer from Vienna Airport: $82
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€1.01
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Santiago
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Santiago:
- Villard Winery with exclusive guide + Premium Transfer: $220
- Valparaíso Cruise Port Transfer with Viña del Mar & Vineyard: $90
- Transfer to San Antonio port with Valparaiso & Casablanca tour: $95
- Transfer from Valle Nevado, Farellones, Colorado or La Parva ski to Santiago: $83
- Transfer from Santiago To Valle Nevado, Farellones, Colorado or La Parva ski: $100
- Transfer from Santiago Airport to Santiago Centro Commune: $52
- Transfer by Electric Car SCL Airport Santiago, Chile: $61
- Transfer Private Airport SCL to Hotels and Airbnb in Santiago: $60
- Transfer Parque Farellones Fullday 50%OFF: $59
- Transfer From Portillo Ski center to Santiago Airport or Hotel: $97
- Transfer Airport/Port - Hotel: $65
- Tour to Santiago and Valparaiso with Transfers included: $150
Is it cheaper to fly into Vienna or Santiago?
Prices for flights to both Santiago and Vienna 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 dayVienna €57Santiago €20
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Vienna
For Vienna, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Hard Rock Cafe Vienna with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner: $35
- 1 Hour Tradtional Kaiserschmarrn Cooking Class & Tasting in Wien: $46
- Naschmarkt Food Tour: $69
- Evening Cruise on Danube River & Canal with Optional Dinner: $99
- Middle Eastern Lahmacun Cooking Class from Syrian Chef: $102
- Strauss Dinner Show: $116
- Burlesque Dinner Club The ultimate dinner club experience: $116
- Sixx Paxx Dinner Show: $116
- Vienna Guided Food Tour with 7 Food Tastings & a Secret Dish: $126
- Vienna Food Tour: Bites & Sights Hidden Local Tastings: $147
- Nuit des Lumières - The Candlelight Dinner Concert in Vienna: $152
- Vienna Food Tour: Coffeehouses, Markets, Lunch & Street Food: $155
Typical Food Prices in Santiago
Some typical examples of dining costs in Santiago are as follows:
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Empanada€1.68
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Hamburger€2.23
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Dinner€23
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Santiago
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Santiago.
- Best Street Food Tour With A Local Guide: $56
- Best Santiago Street Food Tour with 4+ Tastings and Drink: $58
- 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
- Traditional Dinner Show 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
- Private Market Tour and Traditional Chilean Cooking Class in a Local Home: $125
- San Cristobal Hill Night Tour with Dinner Show: $129
- Dinner Show in Bali Hai with Wine refill and transportation: $129
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Vienna €38Santiago €42
Tours and Activities in Vienna
For Vienna, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- Vienna Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self-Guided Walking Tour: $3.52
- Self-Guided Tours In Vienna With 100 Captivating Audio Stories: $3.52
- Krems Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt: $5.29
- Vienna Self Guided Audio Experience: $6.00
- Vienna Arts & Culture Self-Guided Walking Tour: $6.35
- Vienna Self Guided Walking Tour: Royal traditions & Cafe Culture: $6.50
- Belvedere - Audio Guide and Self Guided Tour (No Palace Ticket): $7.04
- Vienna Highlights Audio and Self Guided Tour: $7.04
- Vienna Exploration Private Game and City Tour on your Phone: $9.39
- Schönbrunn - Audio Guide and Self Guided Tour (No Palace Ticket): $9.39
- Siege of Vienna GPS App Walking Tour Mobile Game: $11
- Vienna Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour: History&Gossip: $12
Tours and Activities in Santiago
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Santiago are as follows:
- "Tour Tradicional" Viña Cousiño Macul Oficial español: $27
- 1 Day Tour of Viña Concha y Toro from Santiago: $120
- 1 Day Valparaiso and Vina del Mar Tour from Santiago: $51
- 2-Hour Walking Tour of Yungay The Coolest Neighborhood in Chile: $35
- 3 Hours Santiago Blend Walking Tour: $30
- A Fabulous Walking tour by the Old Santiago of Chile -: $25
- Adventure in Portillo: Laguna del Inca and Mountain Picnic: $100
- All Santiago in One Day: Private Guided Tour: $250
- An Architect's Tour of Downtown Santiago: $60
- Andean Adventure: Cajón del Maipo & El Morado Lodge and Spa: $147
- Andes Day Lagoon in Cajón del Maipo & Embalse el Yeso Private Tour: $270
- Andes Day Lagoon: Embalse El Yeso Tour from Santiago: $120
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayVienna €17Santiago €7.48
Sample the Local Flavors in Vienna
Also in Vienna, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Vienna Nights Pub Crawl: $14
- Ottakringer Brewery Tour in Vienna - in German: $29
- Admission Schönbrunn Palace & Wine Tasting: $102
- Burlesque Ohlala at Mirage: $116
- Vienna : Vienna Forest Tour with Underground Lake and Wine Tasting: $153
- Wine Tasting Tour: $159
- Wachau Valley Wine Tasting Bike Tour from Vienna: $159
- Vienna Woods Wine Tour - Wines, Vines & Good Times!: $175
- Austrian Private Wine Tasting Evening: $176
- Vienna Private Wachau Tour with Wine Tasting to Dürnstein: $187
- Vienna Uncorked Premium Wine Tasting with Cellar Tour: $246
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
- Pub Crawl with Unlimited Beer and Welcome Shots: $25
- Cousiño Macul Heritage Wine Tour with Tastings: $25
- Traditional Wine Tour in Viña Cousiño Macul Official English: $27
- "Premium Wine Tour" Viña Cousiño Macul Official english: $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: $62
- Valparaiso Port and Viña del Mar with Casablanca Wine Tasting: $68
- Valparaíso and Vineyard of the Sea with Casablanca Wine Tasting: $68
- Undurraga Winery Tour with Entry and Wine Tasting: $70
- Undurraga Wine Tasting Tour from Santiago: $75
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Vienna and Santiago, we can see that Vienna is more expensive. And not only is Santiago much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Vienna 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 Vienna would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Vienna 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 Vienna Expensive? and Is Santiago Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Vienna or Santiago?
Santiago has a larger population, and is about 3 times larger than the population of Vienna. When comparing the sizes of Vienna 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 Vienna 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 Vienna has summer in [NORTHERNSUMMERMONTH] and winter in [NORTHERNWINTERMONTH].
Should I visit Vienna or Santiago in the Summer?
The summer brings many poeple to Vienna as well as Santiago. Many travelers come to Vienna for the music scene and the family-friendly experiences.
Vienna is around the same temperature as Santiago in the summer. The daily temperature in Vienna averages around 23°C (73°F) in July, and Santiago fluctuates around 21°C (70°F)in January.
Vienna usually gets more rain in July than Santiagoin January. Vienna gets 63 mm (2.5 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 JanuaryVienna 23°C (73°F)Santiago 21°C (70°F)
Should I visit Vienna or Santiago in the Autumn?
Both Santiago and Vienna are popular destinations to visit in the autumn with plenty of activities. Many visitors come to Vienna in the autumn for the shopping scene, the music scene, and the natural beauty of the area.
In the autumn, Vienna is cooler than Santiago. Typically, the autumn temperatures in Vienna in October average around 12°C (54°F), and Santiago averages at about 15°C (59°F)in April.
In October, Vienna usually receives more rain than Santiagoin April. Vienna gets 41 mm (1.6 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 AprilVienna 12°C (54°F)Santiago 15°C (59°F)
Should I visit Vienna or Santiago in the Winter?
Both Santiago and Vienna during the winter are popular places to visit. Most visitors come to Vienna for the museums, the shopping scene, and the cuisine during these months.
Vienna can be very cold during winter. In January, Vienna is generally much colder than Santiagoin July. Daily temperatures in Vienna average around 2°C (36°F), and Santiago fluctuates around 9°C (48°F).
Vienna usually gets less rain in January than Santiagoin July. Vienna gets 38 mm (1.5 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 JulyVienna 2°C (36°F)Santiago 9°C (48°F)
Should I visit Vienna or Santiago in the Spring?
The spring attracts plenty of travelers to both Vienna and Santiago. The spring months attract visitors to Vienna because of the natural beauty.
Vienna is cooler than Santiago in the spring. The daily temperature in Vienna averages around 13°C (55°F) in April, and Santiago fluctuates around 15°C (59°F)in October.
In April, Vienna usually receives more rain than Santiagoin October. Vienna gets 51 mm (2 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 OctoberVienna 13°C (55°F)Santiago 15°C (59°F)
Typical Weather for Santiago and Vienna
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| Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Jan | 2°C (36°F) | 38 mm (1.5 in) | 21°C (70°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| Feb | 4°C (38°F) | 42 mm (1.7 in) | 20°C (68°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| Mar | 8°C (46°F) | 41 mm (1.6 in) | 18°C (64°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| Apr | 13°C (55°F) | 51 mm (2 in) | 15°C (59°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| May | 17°C (63°F) | 61 mm (2.4 in) | 12°C (54°F) | 50 mm (2 in) |
| Jun | 20°C (69°F) | 74 mm (2.9 in) | 9°C (48°F) | 40 mm (1.6 in) |
| Jul | 23°C (73°F) | 63 mm (2.5 in) | 9°C (48°F) | 80 mm (3.1 in) |
| Aug | 22°C (72°F) | 58 mm (2.3 in) | 10°C (50°F) | 40 mm (1.6 in) |
| Sep | 18°C (64°F) | 45 mm (1.8 in) | 12°C (54°F) | 20 mm (0.8 in) |
| Oct | 12°C (54°F) | 41 mm (1.6 in) | 15°C (59°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| Nov | 7°C (45°F) | 50 mm (2 in) | 17°C (63°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
| Dec | 3°C (37°F) | 43 mm (1.7 in) | 20°C (68°F) | 10 mm (0.4 in) |
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