Guangzhou vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$354
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
18.7M
6.26M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 34% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6835th and 4795th ($782 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2285th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Santiago

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Guangzhou Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$10578

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Santiago

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