Chongqing vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$292
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
32.1M
6.26M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 34% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4828th ($712 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2233rd and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Santiago

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Chongqing Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440