Hangzhou vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$405
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
92
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 28% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6527th and 4795th ($860 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 3360th and 688th 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
$4
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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