Chile vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2559
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$854
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
81
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
85
91
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
19.8M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1051) is 44% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Chile ranked 90th vs 23rd for New Zealand 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 New Zealand. Ranked 52nd and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Chile and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.6
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2520
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$14
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$15346

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs New Zealand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1191
6.26M
Puente Alto
$966
574K
San Bernardo
$848
301K
Vina del Mar
$974
333K
Antofagasta
$1103
349K
Valparaiso
$987
297K
Calama
$738
158K
Iquique
$1010
188K
Talcahuano
$747
270K
Temuco
$993
282K
Talca
$921
232K
La Serena
$929
195K
Coquimbo
$915
204K
Rancagua
$879
231K
Concepcion
$973
218K
Chillan
$740
164K
Arica
$727
202K
Copiapo
$868
151K
Punta Arenas
$1132
123K
Puerto Montt
$834
170K
Valdivia
$919
150K
Los Angeles
$938
143K
Osorno
$886
147K
Quilpue
$943
148K
Ovalle
$804
124K
Villa Alemana
$930
140K
Curico
$826
137K
Coronel
$897
116K
San Antonio
$1180
86.2K
Linares
$935
73.6K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K