Chongqing vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$205
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
92
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
32.1M
6.26M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 50% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4795th ($601 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2353rd and 688th 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
$2.89
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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