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Cost of Living Comparison Between Valparaiso and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Valparaiso and Shanghai

😐 Solo nomad: Valparaiso is 7.1% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valparaiso is 12.8% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valparaiso
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.58 CLP 8,891
$4.79 ¥33.89
100.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.42 CLP 35.7K
$36.74 ¥260
4.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 CLP 7,721
$5.73 ¥40.55
45.20%
Cappuccino
$2.93 CLP 2,719
$3.5 ¥24.77
-16.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,139
$0.58 ¥4.07
112.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 CLP 816
$0.34 ¥2.4
158.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 CLP 3,054
$1.43 ¥10.09
130.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 CLP 3,918
$2.86 ¥20.23
47.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valparaiso
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,093
$2.08 ¥14.72
-43.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,400
$1.8 ¥12.75
-16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,938
$1.06 ¥7.5
97.17%
Eggs
$3.99 CLP 3,698
$1.61 ¥11.41
147.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.31 CLP 9,569
$15.33 ¥108
-32.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 CLP 6,098
$3.24 ¥22.92
102.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 CLP 9,030
$11.05 ¥78.1
-11.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 CLP 1,676
$2.25 ¥15.92
-19.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,450
$1.73 ¥12.24
-9.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,469
$1.79 ¥12.65
-11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,347
$1.53 ¥10.8
-5.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 CLP 1,091
$0.84 ¥5.92
40.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,250
$1.17 ¥8.24
15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 CLP 1,255
$0.63 ¥4.45
114.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,137
$0.6 ¥4.26
105.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.6 CLP 4,273
$2.82 ¥19.93
63.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.84 CLP 4,495
$11.13 ¥78.7
-56.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 CLP 1,364
$0.79 ¥5.56
86.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CLP 1,714
$1.55 ¥10.94
19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Valparaiso
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 536
$0.4 ¥2.86
45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.1 CLP 49.3K
$34.65 ¥245
53.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 434
$2.18 ¥15.43
-78.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 CLP 658
$0.4 ¥2.84
77.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 CLP 3,439
$8.6 ¥60.8
-56.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 CLP 1,300
$1.14 ¥8.04
22.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K CLP 13.9M
$19.3K ¥136.8K
-22.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CLP 19M
$18.1K ¥127.6K
13.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valparaiso
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CLP 121.6K
$51.9 ¥367
152.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.62 CLP 12.6K
$8.48 ¥60
60.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.07 CLP 20.5K
$13.83 ¥97.8
59.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valparaiso
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.78 CLP 21.1K
$46.86 ¥331
-51.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.16 CLP 22.4K
$20.34 ¥144
18.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.5 CLP 5,107
$8.28 ¥58.6
-33.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valparaiso
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 CLP 400K
$1,290 ¥9,121
-66.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,522 CLP 7.9M
$32K ¥226.3K
-73.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valparaiso
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.94 CLP 29.6K
$58.9 ¥416
-45.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.38 CLP 19.8K
$37.09 ¥262
-42.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 CLP 56.8K
$77.8 ¥550
-21.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.2 CLP 46.6K
$96.6 ¥683
-48.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valparaiso
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 CLP 457K
$934 ¥6,603
-47.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 CLP 409.7K
$562 ¥3,973
-21.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$703 CLP 652.7K
$2,460 ¥17.4K
-71.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 CLP 528.7K
$1,172 ¥8,288
-51.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,577 CLP 1.5M
$14.8K ¥104.3K
-89.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,068 CLP 991.3K
$7,251 ¥51.3K
-85.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valparaiso
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$789 CLP 732K
$1,535 ¥10.9K
-48.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
3.58
44.69%

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Last update for Valparaiso: November 23, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: November 23, 2025

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