ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Santiago de Chile are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Beijing | Santiago de Chile | Beijing vs Santiago de Chile |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥5,594 | Beijing earns 1.9× the salary in Santiago de Chile |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Santiago de Chile | Beijing vs Santiago de Chile |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥74 | Santiago de Chile costs 2.46× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥368 | Santiago de Chile costs 1.84× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥63 | Santiago de Chile costs 1.79× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥1,072.4 | Santiago de Chile costs 2.76× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥142.8 | Santiago de Chile costs 1.45× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥89.3 | Santiago de Chile costs 1.38× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥244.3 | Beijing costs 1.08× the price in Santiago de Chile |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥53.1 | Santiago de Chile costs 1.06× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥11.1 | Santiago de Chile costs 1.30× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Santiago de Chile | Beijing vs Santiago de Chile |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥76.8 | Santiago de Chile costs 1.03× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥29.5 | Santiago de Chile costs 2.11× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥9.3 | Beijing costs 1.35× the price in Santiago de Chile |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥13.5 | Santiago de Chile costs 1.14× the price in Beijing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥14.0 | Beijing costs 1.00× the price in Santiago de Chile |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥7.5 | Santiago de Chile costs 1.40× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥12.3 | Santiago de Chile costs 1.13× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥11.6 | Santiago de Chile costs 1.72× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥43.9 | Beijing costs 2.28× the price in Santiago de Chile |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Santiago de Chile | Beijing vs Santiago de Chile |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥3,965 | Beijing costs 1.65× the price in Santiago de Chile |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥2,920 | Beijing costs 1.20× the price in Santiago de Chile |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥7,687 | Beijing costs 2.15× the price in Santiago de Chile |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥5,675 | Beijing costs 1.34× the price in Santiago de Chile |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥19,194 | Beijing costs 4.36× the price in Santiago de Chile |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥18,478 | Beijing costs 2.29× the price in Santiago de Chile |
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