Chile vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2520
$4073
🏠 One person rent
$470
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$1657
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$785
$3122
💸 GDP per capita
$17093
$52746
😃 Human freedom index
8.16
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
78
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
85
94
😀 Quality of life
64
92
🏙️ Population
19.5M
84.4M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1035) is 38% less expensive than in Germany ($1671). Chile ranked 80th 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
$10.4
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$4.61
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$48.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2295
$5713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$3.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$25.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.21
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$66.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6003
$12525

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In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1200
6.26M
Puente Alto
$957
574K
San Bernardo
$854
301K
Vina del Mar
$932
333K
Antofagasta
$1054
349K
Valparaiso
$959
297K
Calama
$699
158K
Iquique
$966
188K
La Serena
$853
195K
Temuco
$876
282K
Talca
$849
206K
Coquimbo
$852
204K
Rancagua
$844
231K
Concepcion
$922
218K
Chillan
$649
164K
Arica
$781
202K
Puerto Montt
$762
170K
Copiapo
$802
151K
Osorno
$847
147K
Valdivia
$884
150K
Talcahuano
$734
148K
Los Angeles
$743
143K
Punta Arenas
$1091
123K
Quilpue
$908
148K
Ovalle
$819
124K
Curico
$788
177K
Coronel
$852
116K
San Antonio
$1135
86.2K
Linares
$894
73.6K
Villa Alemana
$922
127K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K