Ningbo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$261
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
91
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
9.4M
6.26M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 37% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6976th and 4828th ($677 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 1st in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5865th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Santiago

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Ningbo Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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