Australia vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5719
$2559
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2426
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4122
$854
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$16710
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
8.47
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
63
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
96
70
🏙️ Population
27.2M
19.8M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2425) is 131% more expensive than in Chile ($1051). Australia ranked 12th vs 90th 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 1.7 months in Australia compared to 0.8 months in Chile. Ranked 4th and 52nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Chile

We calculate prices for Australia and Chile as a population-weighted mean of 64 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.

Australia Chile
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.83
 Cappuccino
$3.96
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2074
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$74.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8768
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$2406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.04
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.5
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.52
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22
$14
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.8
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2052
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19056
$8600

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs Chile

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2496
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2269
2.71M
Perth
$2448
2.14M
Adelaide
$2338
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2528
608K
Canberra
$2223
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1835
284K
Ipswich
$1813
233K
Hobart
$2308
197K
Townsville
$1839
174K
Geelong
$2217
180K
Darwin
$1861
140K
Newcastle
$1997
153K
Cairns
$1695
147K
Ballarat
$1604
116K
Bunbury
$1838
75.2K
Bendigo
$1487
103K
Toowoomba
$1766
108K
Launceston
$1753
80.9K
Melton
$1906
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1635
63.2K
Hervey Bay
$1864
57.7K
Tarneit
$1822
56.4K
Blacktown
$1710
51K
Orange
$1477
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1727
70.5K
Gladstone
$1640
34.7K
Wagga Wagga
$1583
49.7K

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1191
6.26M
Puente Alto
$966
574K
San Bernardo
$848
301K
Vina del Mar
$974
333K
Antofagasta
$1103
349K
Valparaiso
$987
297K
Calama
$738
158K
Iquique
$1010
188K
Talcahuano
$747
270K
Temuco
$993
282K
Talca
$921
232K
La Serena
$929
195K
Coquimbo
$915
204K
Rancagua
$879
231K
Concepcion
$973
218K
Chillan
$740
164K
Arica
$727
202K
Copiapo
$868
151K
Punta Arenas
$1132
123K
Puerto Montt
$834
170K
Valdivia
$919
150K
Los Angeles
$938
143K
Osorno
$886
147K
Quilpue
$943
148K
Ovalle
$804
124K
Villa Alemana
$930
140K
Curico
$826
137K
Coronel
$897
116K
San Antonio
$1180
86.2K
Linares
$935
73.6K