Hefei vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$214
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
92
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
9.37M
6.26M

The cost of living in Hefei is 44% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7494th and 4785th ($670 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 2nd in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 3146th and 637th 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
$2.65
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$12174

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Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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