Hangzhou vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$391
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6270th and 4828th ($831 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2093rd and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Santiago

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Hangzhou Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440