Australia vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5814
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$1470
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$241
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4220
$837
💸 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 %
91.1%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
97
70
🏙️ Population
27.2M
19.8M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2460) is 139% more expensive than in Chile ($1028). Australia ranked 11th 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 1.7 months in Australia compared to 0.8 months in Chile. Ranked 4th and 53rd 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
$16.2
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$43.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$4.02
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1204
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2097
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$74.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
5.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8713
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6062
$2298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.85
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$5.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.91
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2231
$430
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20538
$9851

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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
$2543
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2323
2.71M
Perth
$2562
2.14M
Adelaide
$2355
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2530
608K
Canberra
$2258
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1838
284K
Ipswich
$1825
233K
Hobart
$2364
197K
Townsville
$2015
174K
Cairns
$1851
147K
Darwin
$2065
140K
Geelong
$2179
180K
Newcastle
$1995
153K
Launceston
$1728
80.9K
Toowoomba
$1720
108K
Ballarat
$1606
116K
Bunbury
$1831
75.2K
Bendigo
$1493
103K
Melton
$1896
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1642
63.2K
Tarneit
$1813
56.4K
Pakenham
$1936
54.1K
Hervey Bay
$1883
57.7K
Berwick
$1915
50.3K
Blacktown
$1709
51K
Orange
$1460
41.2K
Gladstone
$1643
34.7K

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