Foshan vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$230
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
9.5M
6.26M

The cost of living in Foshan is 49% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7844th and 4795th ($611 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 1st in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 3253rd and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Santiago

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Foshan Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$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
$259
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$10578

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$782
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$848
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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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