Cost of living comparison

Santiago, Chile

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 15.9% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 62.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 12.4% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 0.8% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 18.8% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Santiago. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Santiago, you would:

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pay 62.1% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.36 CLF0.3000	$4.17 CN¥30.42	-66.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.24 CLF0.2000	$5.57 CN¥40.56	-32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CLF0.0400	$0.50 CN¥3.61	-72.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 CLF0.0300	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-77.4%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 12.4% less for groceries

	Santiago	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 CLF0.0400	$1.43 CN¥10.45	-3.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 CLF0.1300	$7.31 CN¥53.25	+33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 CLF0.1100	$7.17 CN¥52.25	+56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 CLF0.1000	$1.74 CN¥12.67	-56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 CLF0.0700	$1.53 CN¥11.16	-46.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 CLF0.0200	$0.92 CN¥6.68	-4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CLF0.0200	$0.71 CN¥5.18	-0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$0.89 CN¥6.46	-2.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-30.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.37 CN¥2.68	-54.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 CLF0.0200	$0.47 CN¥3.43	-28.3%
Average			-12.4%

Santiago vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Santiago	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$4.36 CN¥31.78	-15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.20 CLF1.0000	$33.40 CN¥243.38	-18.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,540.00 CLF451.7100	$20,872.18 CN¥152,110.18	+12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.41 CLF0.3000	$4.59 CN¥33.46	-63.0%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 0.8% less for housing

	Santiago	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.87 CLF0.5100	$13.28 CN¥96.81	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.58 CLF12.5100	$929.88 CN¥6,776.67	+81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$439.93 CLF10.7200	$492.44 CN¥3,588.77	+11.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.66 CLF2.5500	$42.04 CN¥306.38	-59.8%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Santiago	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$387.71 CLF9.4500	$763.49 CN¥5,564.12	+96.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,421.89 CLF156.4600	$22,913.01 CN¥166,983.17	+256.8%
Average			+176.9%

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pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 CLF0.0700	$1.11 CN¥8.11	-60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0800	$3.60 CN¥26.26	+16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 CLF0.1300	$3.48 CN¥25.35	-32.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.85 CLF0.8200	$65.46 CN¥477.03	+93.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 CLF0.1400	$8.35 CN¥60.84	+42.2%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 18.8% more for clothing

	Santiago	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 CLF1.2900	$62.65 CN¥456.61	+18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.11 CLF0.7600	$34.69 CN¥252.79	+11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.37 CLF1.7900	$83.45 CN¥608.18	+13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.04 CLF2.0000	$107.64 CN¥784.42	+31.2%
Average			+18.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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