Chile vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1130
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2344
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$438
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$1977
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$32476
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
71
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
15%
🎓 Higher education
85
98
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
19.8M
124M

The average cost of living in Chile ($966) is 14% less expensive than in Japan ($1130). Chile ranked 100th vs 76th 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 1.7 months in Japan. Ranked 52nd and 18th 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
$9.46
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$34.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$4931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$12869

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Japan

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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 Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1698
14.3M
Yokohama
$1336
3.76M
Osaka
$1237
2.75M
Nagoya
$1189
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1354
1.54M
Sapporo
$1181
1.96M
Hiroshima
$883
1.2M
Kyoto
$1107
1.46M
Kobe
$1106
1.52M
Saitama
$1037
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1065
1.6M
Chiba
$1251
975K
Shizuoka
$1025
686K
Sakai
$1115
824K
Sagamihara
$1021
726K
Sendai
$1069
1.06M
Niigata
$1007
791K
Kitakyushu
$1078
935K
Funabashi
$1117
641K
Hachioji
$1286
576K
Kawaguchi
$1025
594K
Hamamatsu
$1016
788K
Kumamoto
$991
738K
Kagoshima
$1016
594K
Kashiwa
$1116
428K
Utsunomiya
$1052
518K
Machida
$1049
434K
Matsudo
$1024
498K
Ichikawa
$1041
496K
Nishinomiya
$1091
487K