Hong Kong vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
80
81
🏙️ Population
7.41M
6.26M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 125% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 640th and 4785th ($2663 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 676th and 637th 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
$7.74
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$12174

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

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