Cost of living comparison
China is 1.0% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in China instead of Chile, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
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Chile
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$3.04
CN¥21.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
$5.19
CN¥36.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$0.30
CN¥2.11
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$1.65
CN¥11.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1700
|
$5.98
CN¥42.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$7.16
CN¥50.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$1.65
CN¥11.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$1.58
CN¥11.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$0.76
CN¥5.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.66
CN¥4.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.33
CN¥2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$4.45
CN¥31.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2200
|
$22.24
CN¥157.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF549.7100
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,980.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.4900
|
$3.91
CN¥27.73
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Chile
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8200
|
$12.06
CN¥85.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF15.8900
|
$335.80
CN¥2,381.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.1600
|
$208.96
CN¥1,482.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.0400
|
$39.78
CN¥282.16
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Chile
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF10.9800
|
$483.22
CN¥3,427.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF168.0900
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,983.89
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$1.08
CN¥7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$3.20
CN¥22.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$3.22
CN¥22.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3400
|
$42.07
CN¥298.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$6.01
CN¥42.61
|
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pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5100
|
$48.74
CN¥345.75
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9600
|
$31.37
CN¥222.50
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.1400
|
$73.58
CN¥521.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.5500
|
$76.83
CN¥544.94
|
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