Chile vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2520
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$470
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$785
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$17093
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
8.16
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
35
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
85
78
😀 Quality of life
64
56
🏙️ Population
19.5M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1035) is 18% more expensive than in Thailand ($876). Chile ranked 80th vs 106th for Thailand 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 52nd and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Chile and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2295
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.21
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6003
$13110

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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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K