Chile vs United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile United States
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2515
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2559
$5738
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1593
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2641
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$854
$4433
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$84534
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
8.71
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
78.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
64
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
95.3%
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
19.8M
340M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1051) is 58% less expensive than in the United States ($2515). Chile ranked 90th vs 10th for the United States 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 1.8 months in the United States. Ranked 52nd and 21st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs the United States

We calculate prices for Chile and the United States as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 2202 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 States
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$6.36
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1682
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$1341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$3111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.6
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2520
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$3526
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$6.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$4.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$14
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$21058

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs the United States

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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 States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4207
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3378
3.9M
Chicago
$2822
2.75M
Houston
$2265
2.3M
San Diego
$3507
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
Phoenix
$2357
1.61M
San Francisco
$4040
874K
Dallas
$2461
1.3M
San Antonio
$2063
1.43M
San Jose
$3962
1.01M
Seattle
$3154
737K
Austin
$2444
962K
Boston
$3638
676K
Washington
$3306
690K
Hempstead
$2697
793K
Fort Worth
$2219
919K
Charlotte
$2403
875K
Indianapolis
$2374
888K
Jacksonville
$2224
950K
Columbus
$2127
906K
Denver
$2791
716K
Portland
$2738
653K
Nashville
$2477
689K
Atlanta
$2617
499K
Oklahoma City
$1922
681K
Las Vegas
$2407
642K
Baltimore
$2234
586K
Sacramento
$2846
525K
Oakland
$3212
441K