Quanzhou vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$260
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$893
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
91
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
8.78M
6.26M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 43% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7256th and 4686th ($644 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 1st in China and Chile, respectively. Check China vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Quanzhou ranked 34th best city to live in China vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 4015th and 764th 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
$2.07
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2767
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20567
$8040

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$627
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$823
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$688
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731