Chile vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$4920
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1260
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$3408
💸 GDP per capita
$17068
$64572
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
8.66
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
78
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
85
96
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
19.5M
17.9M

The average cost of living in Chile ($983) is 52% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2065). Chile ranked 87th vs 13th for the Netherlands 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 56th and 10th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for Chile and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$5.86
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1023
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$43.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2507
$5559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$4324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$3.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$6.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$382
$1877
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6686
$9801

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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 the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2791
921K
Rotterdam
$2359
664K
The Hague
$2199
548K
Utrecht
$2251
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
244K
Groningen
$1745
238K
Tilburg
$1862
228K
Arnhem
$1613
164K
Almere
$1937
215K
Breda
$1739
188K
Nijmegen
$1999
177K
Haarlem
$2291
163K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
159K
Leiden
$2081
124K
Enschede
$1864
160K
Apeldoorn
$1893
139K
Maastricht
$1920
120K
Venlo
$1700
102K
Zwolle
$1764
130K
Delft
$1861
109K
Hilversum
$2049
91.2K
Purmerend
$1944
81.5K
Emmen
$1574
107K
Zutphen
$1701
47.4K
Leeuwarden
$1952
93.8K
Deventer
$1851
101K
Heerlen
$1468
86.9K
Zeist
$2180
65K
Roosendaal
$1890
77K
Scheveningen
$2049
61.1K