Chile vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2344
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$438
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$443
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$755
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$13303
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
4.93
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
43
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
85
90
😀 Quality of life
68
51
🏙️ Population
19.8M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Chile ($966) is 51% more expensive than in China ($639). Chile ranked 100th vs 158th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chile compared to 1.2 months in China. Ranked 52nd and 84th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs China

We calculate prices for Chile and China as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 544 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.

Chile China
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.46
$3.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$4169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2400
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$4.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$15860

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In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1108
6.26M
Puente Alto
$874
574K
San Bernardo
$768
301K
Vina del Mar
$885
333K
Antofagasta
$990
349K
Valparaiso
$908
297K
Calama
$659
158K
Iquique
$908
188K
Temuco
$888
282K
La Serena
$833
195K
Talca
$821
206K
Curico
$752
177K
Coquimbo
$829
204K
Rancagua
$780
231K
Concepcion
$874
218K
Chillan
$666
164K
Villa Alemana
$839
140K
Arica
$654
202K
Copiapo
$784
151K
Punta Arenas
$1021
123K
Puerto Montt
$748
170K
Valdivia
$817
150K
Los Angeles
$840
143K
Talcahuano
$657
148K
Osorno
$794
147K
Quilpue
$845
148K
Ovalle
$724
124K
Coronel
$801
116K
San Antonio
$1065
86.2K
Linares
$848
73.6K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$561
32.1M
Shanghai
$1128
24.9M
Chengdu
$635
20.9M
Shenzhen
$878
17.5M
Guangzhou
$758
18.7M
Beijing
$1029
21.9M
Suzhou
$771
12.7M
Tianjin
$646
13.9M
Wuhan
$639
12.3M
Baoding
$456
11.5M
Xi'an
$580
13M
Hangzhou
$826
11.9M
Nanjing
$753
9.31M
Hong Kong
$2718
7.41M
Qingdao
$626
10.1M
Changsha
$592
10M
Hefei
$643
9.37M
Harbin
$655
10M
Wuxi
$679
7.46M
Xuzhou
$499
9.08M
Dongguan
$662
10.5M
Quanzhou
$621
8.78M
Changchun
$557
9.07M
Linyi
$546
11M
Wenzhou
$753
9.57M
Nantong
$547
7.73M
Yantai
$697
7.1M
Jinan
$573
9.2M
Zhengzhou
$504
12.6M
Foshan
$589
9.5M