Chengdu vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$281
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
20.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7467th and 4795th ($666 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 1710th and 688th 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
$2.83
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$10578

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849