Beijing vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$648
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Beijing is 7% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4987th and 4785th ($1108 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2361st and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Santiago

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Beijing Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$12174

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895