Canada vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2005
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$837
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$16710
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
8.47
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
63
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
99
85
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
41.3M
19.8M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2005) is 95% more expensive than in Chile ($1028). Canada ranked 21st 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.8 months in Chile. Ranked 17th and 53rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Chile

We calculate prices for Canada and Chile as a population-weighted mean of 153 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.

Canada Chile
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.2
$43.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$4.02
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$74.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
5.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5101
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4393
$2298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$5.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.3
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$759
$430
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14602
$9851

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs Chile

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2415
2.79M
Montreal
$1901
1.9M
Calgary
$2095
1.31M
Ottawa
$2122
1.02M
Edmonton
$1835
1.01M
Vancouver
$2505
662K
Mississauga
$2308
718K
Winnipeg
$1842
750K
Brampton
$2102
656K
Surrey
$2091
568K
Hamilton
$2006
569K
Quebec City
$1648
574K
London
$1930
422K
Halifax
$2133
440K
Laval
$2058
451K
Markham
$2172
339K
Vaughan
$2233
323K
Burnaby
$2411
249K
Gatineau
$1839
298K
Kitchener
$2109
257K
Saskatoon
$1781
266K
Longueuil
$1874
262K
Windsor
$1927
230K
Oakville
$2318
214K
Richmond
$2247
210K
Burlington
$2214
187K
Richmond Hill
$2483
202K
Regina
$1739
226K
Oshawa
$1581
175K
Sherbrooke
$1421
181K

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