Guangzhou vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$322
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
75
81
🏙️ Population
18.7M
6.26M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 32% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6838th and 4939th ($758 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2100th and 672nd 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
$2.82
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$9190

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827