Chengdu vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$252
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
75
81
🏙️ Population
20.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 43% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7530th and 4939th ($635 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 1800th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Santiago

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Chengdu Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$9190

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827