Guangzhou vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$342
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
77
81
🏙️ Population
18.7M
6.26M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 34% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6854th and 4785th ($785 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 2nd in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 1149th and 637th 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
$2.93
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$12174

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Santiago

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