Chile vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1028
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2508
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$471
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$837
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
33
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
85
78
😀 Quality of life
70
57
🏙️ Population
19.8M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1028) is 17% more expensive than in Thailand ($882). Chile ranked 94th vs 117th 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 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 53rd and 77th 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
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.36%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2298
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.25
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.6
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9851
$15039

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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
$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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K