Chile vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2270
$4404
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1136
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1908
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$692
$3185
💸 GDP per capita
$15355
$48419
😃 Human freedom index
8.16
8.88
❤️ Life expectancy
78.9
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
85
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
85
91
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
19.5M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Chile ($936) is 52% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1950). Chile ranked 89th vs 15th 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 0.7 months in Chile compared to 1.6 months in New Zealand. Ranked 51st and 17th 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
$9.29
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$971
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$1653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
6.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2121
$7385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$6393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$6.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$23.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.6
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5628
$11969

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs New Zealand

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In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1075
6.26M
Puente Alto
$862
574K
San Bernardo
$763
301K
Antofagasta
$962
349K
Los Angeles
$757
143K
Vina del Mar
$854
333K
Calama
$689
158K
Iquique
$825
188K
Valparaiso
$888
297K
Coquimbo
$761
204K
Talca
$724
206K
Temuco
$820
282K
La Serena
$782
195K
Rancagua
$785
231K
Concepcion
$870
218K
Chillan
$693
164K
Copiapo
$739
151K
Arica
$702
202K
Talcahuano
$686
148K
Puerto Montt
$672
170K
Osorno
$738
147K
Punta Arenas
$980
123K
Valdivia
$719
150K
Quilpue
$825
148K
Curico
$730
162K
Coronel
$810
116K
Linares
$816
73.6K
San Antonio
$1044
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
125K
Ovalle
$747
75.9K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2279
1.47M
Christchurch
$1800
383K
Manukau
$1994
376K
Wellington
$2220
419K
Waitakere
$1960
208K
Hamilton
$1701
177K
Tauranga
$1754
151K
Lower Hutt
$1887
103K
Dunedin
$1398
106K
Palmerston North
$1365
81.5K
Napier
$1207
66.3K
New Plymouth
$1346
57.6K
Rotorua
$1200
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1885
59.8K
Porirua
$1777
59.6K
Nelson
$1500
51.1K
Whangarei
$1388
54.4K
Invercargill
$1353
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1744
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1113
49K
Timaru
$1842
28.7K
Whanganui
$1454
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1679
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1643
26.5K
Taupo
$1563
25.4K
Blenheim
$1579
28.2K
Queenstown
$1925
16K
Wanaka
$1664
8.9K
Masterton
$1230
21.4K