Hong Kong vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
7.41M
6.26M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 143% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 503rd and 4828th ($2614 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 168th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Santiago

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Hong Kong Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$6400

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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