Argentina vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$358
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$837
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$16710
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
8.47
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
63
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
81
85
😀 Quality of life
59
70
🏙️ Population
45.7M
19.8M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 13% less expensive than in Chile ($1028). Argentina ranked 115th vs 94th for Chile in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 0.8 months in Chile. Ranked 74th and 53rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Chile

We calculate prices for Argentina and Chile as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 46 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Argentina Chile
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$43.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$4.02
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$74.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
5.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$5.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$430
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$9851

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs Chile

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1247
3.12M
Cordoba
$1000
1.51M
Rosario
$788
1.04M
Salta
$815
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$718
602K
Mar del Plata
$869
593K
Lanus
$955
459K
Santa Fe
$818
409K
San Juan
$626
471K
Quilmes
$610
262K
Neuquen
$1311
289K
Corrientes
$569
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1039
299K
Santiago del Estero
$695
311K
Parana
$704
271K
Tandil
$877
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
248K
Resistencia
$437
301K
Jose C. Paz
$945
217K
Posadas
$409
276K
Gonzalez Catan
$961
238K
Merlo
$959
244K
Berazategui
$784
181K
Formosa
$445
264K
Las Heras
$928
204K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
312K
La Plata
$815
220K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$793
202K
San Rafael
$699
215K
Godoy Cruz
$930
191K

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1186
6.26M
Puente Alto
$926
568K
San Bernardo
$807
301K
Vina del Mar
$957
333K
Antofagasta
$1043
349K
Valparaiso
$937
297K
Calama
$690
158K
Iquique
$958
188K
Talcahuano
$702
270K
Temuco
$941
282K
Talca
$876
232K
La Serena
$882
195K
Quilpue
$904
148K
Villa Alemana
$891
140K
Coquimbo
$883
204K
Rancagua
$831
231K
Concepcion
$923
218K
Punta Arenas
$1234
123K
Chillan
$718
164K
Copiapo
$816
151K
Arica
$686
202K
Puerto Montt
$800
170K
Valdivia
$867
150K
Los Angeles
$890
143K
Osorno
$839
147K
Ovalle
$757
124K
San Antonio
$1114
86.2K
Coronel
$848
116K
Quillota
$896
73.3K
Curico
$828
137K