Argentina vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$321
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$750
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$17068
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
8.24
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
79.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
63
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
82
85
😀 Quality of life
52
63
🏙️ Population
47.3M
19.5M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($835) is 15% less expensive than in Chile ($983). Argentina ranked 112th vs 87th 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 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 0.8 months in Chile. Ranked 75th and 56th 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
$11.6
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$2507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$40.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$6686

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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
$1130
3.12M
Cordoba
$926
1.33M
Rosario
$699
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$847
593K
Lanus
$979
459K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$661
606K
Santa Fe
$737
406K
Santiago del Estero
$693
430K
Salta
$1121
535K
Merlo
$928
244K
Jose C. Paz
$915
217K
Quilmes
$552
262K
Resistencia
$429
299K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
248K
Bahia Blanca
$841
299K
Gonzalez Catan
$920
238K
San Juan
$768
471K
Parana
$823
248K
Las Heras
$815
204K
Godoy Cruz
$812
191K
Isidro Casanova
$940
191K
Moreno
$913
172K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
322K
Neuquen
$895
289K
Berazategui
$853
181K
La Plata
$803
193K
Posadas
$397
276K
Rio Cuarto
$731
200K
Ezeiza
$889
160K
Virrey del Pino
$899
156K

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1133
6.26M
Puente Alto
$930
574K
San Bernardo
$875
301K
Vina del Mar
$874
333K
Antofagasta
$1011
349K
Iquique
$923
188K
Calama
$673
158K
Valparaiso
$805
297K
La Serena
$814
195K
Temuco
$935
282K
Coquimbo
$807
204K
Talca
$835
206K
Rancagua
$798
231K
Concepcion
$902
218K
Chillan
$642
164K
Puerto Montt
$757
170K
Arica
$748
202K
Copiapo
$767
151K
Punta Arenas
$1038
123K
Valdivia
$839
150K
Talcahuano
$671
148K
Osorno
$810
147K
Los Angeles
$762
143K
Quilpue
$832
148K
Ovalle
$735
124K
Curico
$765
177K
Coronel
$810
116K
San Antonio
$1074
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
127K
Linares
$860
73.6K