Foshan vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$234
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
9.5M
6.26M

The cost of living in Foshan is 47% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7755th and 4785th ($627 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 2nd in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2991st and 637th 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
$3.7
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$12174

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19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$785
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$873
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$548
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$694
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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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