Chile vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2344
$4140
🏠 One person rent
$438
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1569
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$3290
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$55800
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
75
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
85
94
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
19.8M
83.5M

The average cost of living in Chile ($966) is 45% less expensive than in Germany ($1755). Chile ranked 100th vs 24th for Germany 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 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 52nd and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Germany

We calculate prices for Chile and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 662 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 Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.46
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$667
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$5862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$4371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$3.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$15339

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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 Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K