Chile vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$2913
🏠 One person rent
$441
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$2115
💸 GDP per capita
$17068
$33767
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
71
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
15%
🎓 Higher education
85
98
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
19.5M
125M

The average cost of living in Chile ($983) is 13% less expensive than in Japan ($1135). Chile ranked 87th vs 62nd for Japan 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 Japan. Ranked 56th and 15th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Japan

We calculate prices for Chile and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 907 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 Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2507
$5067
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$382
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6686
$12687

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Japan

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In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1133
6.26M
Puente Alto
$930
574K
San Bernardo
$875
301K
Vina del Mar
$874
333K
Antofagasta
$1011
349K
Iquique
$923
188K
Calama
$673
158K
Valparaiso
$805
297K
La Serena
$814
195K
Temuco
$935
282K
Coquimbo
$807
204K
Talca
$835
206K
Rancagua
$798
231K
Concepcion
$902
218K
Chillan
$642
164K
Puerto Montt
$757
170K
Arica
$748
202K
Copiapo
$767
151K
Punta Arenas
$1038
123K
Valdivia
$839
150K
Talcahuano
$671
148K
Osorno
$810
147K
Los Angeles
$762
143K
Quilpue
$832
148K
Ovalle
$735
124K
Curico
$765
177K
Coronel
$810
116K
San Antonio
$1074
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
127K
Linares
$860
73.6K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1607
14.3M
Yokohama
$1335
3.76M
Osaka
$1242
2.75M
Nagoya
$1202
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1249
1.54M
Hiroshima
$878
1.2M
Sapporo
$1204
1.96M
Kyoto
$1148
1.46M
Kobe
$1107
1.52M
Chiba
$1267
975K
Saitama
$1196
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1057
1.6M
Sendai
$1055
1.06M
Sakai
$1146
824K
Yokosuka
$1125
390K
Sagamihara
$1042
726K
Shizuoka
$932
686K
Kitakyushu
$1003
935K
Kagoshima
$1158
594K
Hachioji
$1305
576K
Wakayama
$1189
353K
Kumamoto
$894
738K
Amagasaki
$1111
456K
Utsunomiya
$1009
518K
Kawaguchi
$1081
594K
Funabashi
$1231
641K
Niigata
$1059
791K
Hamamatsu
$1045
788K
Himeji
$1181
528K
Kurashiki
$1078
475K