Dongguan vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$265
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
92
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
10.5M
6.26M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 41% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7308th and 4785th ($694 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 3241st and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Santiago

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Dongguan Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895