Chile vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2559
$5701
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2540
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$854
$3269
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
70
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
19.8M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1051) is 57% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2432). Chile ranked 90th vs 11th for the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom. Ranked 52nd and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Chile and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$7.24
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$1223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$2759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$2247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.6
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
5.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2520
$8898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$5803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$95.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$22.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$23184

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1191
6.26M
Puente Alto
$966
574K
San Bernardo
$848
301K
Vina del Mar
$974
333K
Antofagasta
$1103
349K
Valparaiso
$987
297K
Calama
$738
158K
Iquique
$1010
188K
Talcahuano
$747
270K
Temuco
$993
282K
Talca
$921
232K
La Serena
$929
195K
Coquimbo
$915
204K
Rancagua
$879
231K
Concepcion
$973
218K
Chillan
$740
164K
Arica
$727
202K
Copiapo
$868
151K
Punta Arenas
$1132
123K
Puerto Montt
$834
170K
Valdivia
$919
150K
Los Angeles
$938
143K
Osorno
$886
147K
Quilpue
$943
148K
Ovalle
$804
124K
Villa Alemana
$930
140K
Curico
$826
137K
Coronel
$897
116K
San Antonio
$1180
86.2K
Linares
$935
73.6K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3740
8.8M
Birmingham
$2219
1.14M
Glasgow
$2121
626K
Manchester
$2365
548K
Edinburgh
$2331
488K
Sheffield
$1940
518K
Leeds
$2087
536K
Liverpool
$1998
513K
Bristol
$2592
472K
Cardiff
$2194
384K
Bolton
$2079
285K
Coventry
$2010
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
300K
Bradford
$1787
293K
Leicester
$1838
369K
Nottingham
$1891
289K
Belfast
$1954
345K
Sunderland
$1573
277K
Derby
$1733
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2204
277K
Southampton
$2286
271K
Milton Keynes
$2310
264K
Northampton
$1894
246K
Plymouth
$1849
268K
Kingston upon Hull
$1667
260K
Swansea
$1753
247K
Portsmouth
$2044
248K
Solihull
$1957
207K
Croydon
$2564
192K
Wolverhampton
$1836
251K