Dongguan vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$181
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
91
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
10.5M
6.26M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 45% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7769th and 4828th ($589 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th 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 Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2370th and 685th 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
$2.08
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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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