Chengdu vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$251
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$801
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 45% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7209th and 4604th ($660 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 1933rd and 705th 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
$2.91
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534