Hefei vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$218
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
92
😀 Quality of life
71
80
🏙️ Population
9.37M
6.26M

The cost of living in Hefei is 45% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7557th and 4795th ($654 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1st in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 3551st and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Santiago

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Hefei Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$10578

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Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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