Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Santiago de Chile

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu 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

MetricChengduSantiago de ChileChengdu vs Santiago de Chile
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥5,594Chengdu earns 1.5× the salary in Santiago de Chile

Daily expenses

MetricChengduSantiago de ChileChengdu vs Santiago de Chile
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥74Santiago de Chile costs 4.09× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥368Santiago de Chile costs 2.50× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥63Santiago de Chile costs 1.79× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥1,072.4Santiago de Chile costs 3.87× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥142.8Santiago de Chile costs 1.68× the price in Chengdu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥89.3Santiago de Chile costs 1.38× the price in Chengdu
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥244.3Santiago de Chile costs 1.34× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥53.1Santiago de Chile costs 1.33× the price in Chengdu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥11.1Santiago de Chile costs 1.32× the price in Chengdu

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduSantiago de ChileChengdu vs Santiago de Chile
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥76.8Santiago de Chile costs 1.02× the price in Chengdu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥29.5Santiago de Chile costs 2.79× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥9.3Chengdu costs 1.34× the price in Santiago de Chile
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥13.5Santiago de Chile costs 1.19× the price in Chengdu
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥14.0Santiago de Chile costs 1.13× the price in Chengdu
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥7.5Santiago de Chile costs 1.54× the price in Chengdu
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥12.3Santiago de Chile costs 1.50× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥11.6Santiago de Chile costs 2.15× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥43.9Santiago de Chile costs 1.17× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduSantiago de ChileChengdu vs Santiago de Chile
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥3,965Santiago de Chile costs 1.26× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥2,920Santiago de Chile costs 1.68× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥7,687Santiago de Chile costs 1.35× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥5,675Santiago de Chile costs 1.58× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥19,194Chengdu costs 1.32× the price in Santiago de Chile
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥18,478Santiago de Chile costs 1.42× the price in Chengdu