Hong Kong vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
82
80
🏙️ Population
7.41M
6.26M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 125% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 621st and 4795th ($2674 vs $1191) 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 632nd and 688th 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
$7.89
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$10578

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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