Chile vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2270
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$427
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$692
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$15355
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
8.16
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
78.9
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
35
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
85
78
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
19.5M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Chile ($936) is 19% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). Chile ranked 89th vs 114th 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 0.7 months in Chile compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 51st 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
$9.29
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2121
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.6
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.4
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5628
$11420

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K