Chile vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2408
$4195
🏠 One person rent
$449
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$3264
💸 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
66
91
🏙️ Population
19.5M
83.6M

The average cost of living in Chile ($993) is 44% less expensive than in Germany ($1778). Chile ranked 94th 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 1.8 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
$9.71
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$5.09
 Cappuccino
$3.24
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$875
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1733
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2285
$5915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2596
$4432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$3.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.03
$6.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.17
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44
$71.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$95.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7011
$14925

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In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1144
6.26M
Puente Alto
$934
574K
San Bernardo
$872
301K
Vina del Mar
$882
333K
Valparaiso
$913
297K
Antofagasta
$1020
349K
Iquique
$934
188K
Calama
$676
158K
Temuco
$911
282K
La Serena
$821
195K
Talca
$842
206K
Coquimbo
$819
204K
Rancagua
$799
231K
Concepcion
$892
218K
Chillan
$678
164K
Puerto Montt
$767
170K
Arica
$673
202K
Copiapo
$777
151K
Punta Arenas
$1044
123K
Valdivia
$839
150K
Talcahuano
$676
148K
Los Angeles
$765
143K
Osorno
$814
147K
Quilpue
$858
148K
Ovalle
$747
124K
Curico
$768
177K
Coronel
$817
116K
San Antonio
$1097
86.2K
Linares
$865
73.6K
Villa Alemana
$858
140K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2239
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2184
1.91M
Munich
$2464
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2223
776K
Cologne
$1973
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$2011
631K
Stuttgart
$2229
633K
Essen
$1573
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Bremen City
$1744
577K
Nuremberg
$1828
526K
Dresden
$1571
566K
Leipzig
$1712
620K
Hanover
$1964
548K
Mannheim
$1804
317K
Duisburg
$1358
504K
Bielefeld
$1654
338K
Wuppertal
$1494
359K
Munster
$1907
323K
Bonn
$1838
336K
Braunschweig
$1531
252K
Bochum
$1583
366K
Augsburg
$1998
303K
Karlsruhe
$1956
310K
Wiesbaden
$1972
286K
Aachen
$1689
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1769
237K
Monchengladbach
$1688
269K
Mainz
$1871
223K
Erfurt
$1534
215K