Chile vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2520
$5537
🏠 One person rent
$470
$1425
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$2546
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$785
$3442
💸 GDP per capita
$17093
$48867
😃 Human freedom index
8.16
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
71
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
19.5M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1035) is 55% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2292). Chile ranked 80th vs 13th 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 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 52nd and 13th 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
$10.4
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2295
$8199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$5588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.21
$18.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$14.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6003
$19028

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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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3427
8.8M
Birmingham
$2046
1.14M
Leeds
$1987
789K
Glasgow
$2013
626K
Edinburgh
$2246
488K
Manchester
$2137
548K
Sheffield
$1809
518K
Bristol
$2373
472K
Coventry
$2050
363K
Liverpool
$1889
513K
Leicester
$1898
464K
Cardiff
$2019
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
300K
Belfast
$1830
345K
Westminster
$3054
255K
Bradford
$1670
293K
Southampton
$2023
271K
Milton Keynes
$2384
264K
Bolton
$1852
285K
Nottingham
$1944
289K
Brighton and Hove
$3152
277K
Derby
$1817
255K
Aberdeen
$1701
201K
Solihull
$1827
207K
Norwich
$1926
196K
York
$1893
208K
Plymouth
$1779
268K
Luton
$2053
213K
Sunderland
$1571
277K
Northampton
$1755
246K