Chile vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$2183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2270
$5169
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$2364
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$692
$3116
💸 GDP per capita
$15355
$46125
😃 Human freedom index
8.16
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
78.9
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
71
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
19.5M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Chile ($936) is 57% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2183). Chile ranked 89th vs 12th 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 0.7 months in Chile compared to 1.4 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 51st 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
$9.29
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$6.16
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$2555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$1959
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$268
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2121
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$5251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.5
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.4
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$1613
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5628
$18419

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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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3321
8.91M
Birmingham
$2004
1.14M
Leeds
$1872
789K
Glasgow
$1884
626K
Edinburgh
$2043
488K
Manchester
$1998
548K
Bristol
$2136
472K
Sheffield
$1715
518K
Coventry
$2320
363K
Liverpool
$1713
513K
Leicester
$1797
464K
Cardiff
$1770
361K
Westminster
$3004
255K
Bolton
$1711
285K
Belfast
$1741
334K
Nottingham
$1966
289K
Brighton and Hove
$1987
277K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
300K
Milton Keynes
$2241
207K
Southampton
$1824
271K
Derby
$1654
255K
York
$1783
208K
Portsmouth
$1938
248K
Bradford
$1564
293K
Ipswich
$1719
290K
Plymouth
$1744
268K
Aberdeen
$1681
201K
Wolverhampton
$1687
251K
Kingston upon Hull
$1386
260K
Swindon
$1935
222K