Chile vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1647
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2344
$3772
🏠 One person rent
$438
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$511
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$1788
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$42347
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
46
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
85
74
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
19.8M
574K

The average cost of living in Chile ($966) is 41% less expensive than in Malta ($1647). Chile ranked 100th vs 30th for Malta 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 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 52nd and 32nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Malta

We calculate prices for Chile and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 10 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 Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.46
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$82.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$4.04
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1020
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$4176
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$3137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$28.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$6.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$83.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$8797

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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 Malta

City Cost of living Population
St. Paul's Bay
$1521
32K
Birkirkara
$1720
24.4K
Mosta
$1579
20.2K
Marsaskala
$1471
15.6K
Sliema
$1951
16.9K
Naxxar
$1666
13.4K
Zabbar
$1577
15.4K
San Gwann
$1697
12.5K
Gzira
$1739
8.03K
Valletta
$1770
6.44K