Chile vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2520
$3162
🏠 One person rent
$470
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$1088
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$785
$2364
💸 GDP per capita
$17093
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
8.16
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
63
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
20%
🎓 Higher education
85
87
😀 Quality of life
64
85
🏙️ Population
19.5M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1035) is 9% less expensive than in South Korea ($1139). Chile ranked 80th vs 67th for South Korea 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 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 52nd and 22nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Chile and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 87 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 South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2295
$10513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$7053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$9.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.21
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$8.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6003
$21622

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1200
6.26M
Puente Alto
$957
574K
San Bernardo
$854
301K
Vina del Mar
$932
333K
Antofagasta
$1054
349K
Valparaiso
$959
297K
Calama
$699
158K
Iquique
$966
188K
La Serena
$853
195K
Temuco
$876
282K
Talca
$849
206K
Coquimbo
$852
204K
Rancagua
$844
231K
Concepcion
$922
218K
Chillan
$649
164K
Arica
$781
202K
Puerto Montt
$762
170K
Copiapo
$802
151K
Osorno
$847
147K
Valdivia
$884
150K
Talcahuano
$734
148K
Los Angeles
$743
143K
Punta Arenas
$1091
123K
Quilpue
$908
148K
Ovalle
$819
124K
Curico
$788
177K
Coronel
$852
116K
San Antonio
$1135
86.2K
Linares
$894
73.6K
Villa Alemana
$922
127K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1461
9.67M
Busan
$1122
3.45M
Incheon
$1067
2.94M
Daegu
$1114
2.38M
Daejeon
$975
1.48M
Suwon
$970
1.23M
Gwangju
$1178
1.49M
Ulsan
$1099
1.13M
Cheongju
$997
852K
Seongnam
$1127
919K
Yongin
$1142
971K
Changwon
$1083
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1049
941K
Goyang
$1008
1.06M
Namyangju
$1084
732K
Bucheon
$1068
781K
Gimhae
$901
534K
Siheung
$1087
520K
Jeju Island
$1165
678K
Pyeongtaek
$1053
590K
Cheonan
$1222
652K
Pohang
$1000
504K
Ansan
$990
653K
Uijeongbu
$936
463K
Anyang
$1025
548K
Paju
$1020
498K
Jeju
$1157
492K
Sejong
$1043
386K
Hanam
$1074
330K
Gunsan
$1007
275K