Chile vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1028
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2508
$3691
🏠 One person rent
$471
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$1503
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$837
$2076
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$35327
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
55
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
39%
🎓 Higher education
85
90
😀 Quality of life
70
83
🏙️ Population
19.8M
48.8M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1028) is 37% less expensive than in Spain ($1627). Chile ranked 94th vs 34th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 53rd and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Spain

We calculate prices for Chile and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$1251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.36%
3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2298
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.25
$6.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.6
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9851
$10763

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Spain

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1186
6.26M
Puente Alto
$926
568K
San Bernardo
$807
301K
Vina del Mar
$957
333K
Antofagasta
$1043
349K
Valparaiso
$937
297K
Calama
$690
158K
Iquique
$958
188K
Talcahuano
$702
270K
Temuco
$941
282K
Talca
$876
232K
La Serena
$882
195K
Quilpue
$904
148K
Villa Alemana
$891
140K
Coquimbo
$883
204K
Rancagua
$831
231K
Concepcion
$923
218K
Punta Arenas
$1234
123K
Chillan
$718
164K
Copiapo
$816
151K
Arica
$686
202K
Puerto Montt
$800
170K
Valdivia
$867
150K
Los Angeles
$890
143K
Osorno
$839
147K
Ovalle
$757
124K
San Antonio
$1114
86.2K
Coronel
$848
116K
Quillota
$896
73.3K
Curico
$828
137K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2109
3.51M
Barcelona
$2129
1.73M
Valencia
$1812
841K
Tenerife
$1739
955K
Zaragoza
$1436
693K
Seville
$1343
689K
Malaga
$1705
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2017
435K
Bilbao
$1790
351K
Alicante
$1513
366K
Valladolid
$1415
303K
Las Palmas
$1508
382K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
261K
Cordoba
$1291
323K
Vigo
$1439
294K
San Sebastian
$1778
190K
A Coruna
$1410
252K
Terrassa
$1367
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
290K
Gijon
$1508
270K
Sabadell
$1623
225K
Badalona
$2084
232K
Burgos
$1242
177K
Pamplona
$1622
209K
Granada
$1350
234K
Cartagena
$1195
221K
Elche
$1268
246K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
212K
Marbella
$2004
160K
Albacete
$1303
175K