Foshan vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$208
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
9.5M
6.26M

The cost of living in Foshan is 46% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7543rd and 4686th ($611 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th and 1st in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Foshan compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2601st and 764th 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
$3.41
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$8040

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96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$653
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$1588
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$823
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$916
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$601
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2432
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2737
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$877
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$764
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$803
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$755
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$758
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$936
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$761
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$756
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$771
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$724
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$569
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$655
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$443
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$764
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$702
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$761
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$451
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$581
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$522
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$579
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$609
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$590
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$650
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$642

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Distance City Cost of living
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$875
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$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
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$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
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$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731