Quanzhou vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$278
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
8.78M
6.26M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 44% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7155th and 4604th ($666 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd 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 Quanzhou compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Quanzhou ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6224th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Santiago

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Quanzhou Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534