Canada vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$2559
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$854
💸 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 ($2044) is 94% more expensive than in Chile ($1051). Canada ranked 19th 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.8 months in Chile. Ranked 15th and 52nd 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
$16.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$3.83
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$74.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$2406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$14
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$8600

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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
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

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