Chile vs Colombia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Colombia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$833
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2344
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$438
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$445
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$7914
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
6.95
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
39
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
4.2%
🎓 Higher education
85
77
😀 Quality of life
68
45
🏙️ Population
19.8M
52.9M

The average cost of living in Chile ($966) is 16% more expensive than in Colombia ($833). Chile ranked 100th vs 123rd for Colombia 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 0.5 months in Colombia. Ranked 52nd and 115th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Colombia

We calculate prices for Chile and Colombia as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 50 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 Colombia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.46
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$6710

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Colombia

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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 Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$976
8.03M
Medellin
$1030
2.53M
Cali
$759
2.47M
Barranquilla
$843
1.33M
Cartagena
$1105
915K
Cucuta
$620
806K
Soledad
$883
676K
Soacha
$848
783K
Bello
$881
562K
Manizales
$678
454K
Pereira
$730
591K
Bucaramanga
$693
615K
Villavicencio
$546
664K
Valledupar
$654
544K
Buenaventura
$782
424K
Ibague
$506
546K
Santa Marta
$929
516K
Pasto
$608
411K
Neiva
$565
380K
Palmira
$693
359K
Monteria
$663
400K
Barrancabermeja
$1082
300K
Popayan
$572
301K
Envigado
$950
229K
Floridablanca
$686
267K
Armenia
$667
301K
Sincelejo
$547
287K
Tulua
$511
219K
Tumaco
$622
213K
Florencia
$489
192K