Hefei vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$269
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
67
77
🏙️ Population
9.37M
6.26M

The cost of living in Hefei is 34% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6756th and 4828th ($707 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 1st in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 3921st and 685th 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
$2.79
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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