Chile vs United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile United States
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1028
$2522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2508
$5757
🏠 One person rent
$471
$1593
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$2642
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$837
$4550
💸 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%
95.9%
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
19.8M
340M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1028) is 59% less expensive than in the United States ($2522). Chile ranked 94th vs 9th 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 53rd and 22nd 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
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$77
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$6.39
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1682
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$2414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.36%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$4871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2298
$3394
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.25
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.6
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$1520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9851
$20019

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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
$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 the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4202
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3420
3.9M
Chicago
$2851
2.75M
Houston
$2261
2.3M
San Diego
$3486
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
San Francisco
$4110
874K
Phoenix
$2423
1.61M
Dallas
$2472
1.3M
San Jose
$3957
1.01M
San Antonio
$2071
1.43M
Washington
$3350
690K
Seattle
$3183
737K
Austin
$2475
962K
Boston
$3680
676K
Fort Worth
$2259
919K
Hempstead
$2710
793K
Indianapolis
$2405
888K
Charlotte
$2470
875K
Jacksonville
$2192
950K
Columbus
$2140
906K
Denver
$2848
716K
Portland
$2785
653K
Nashville
$2451
689K
Atlanta
$2628
499K
Oklahoma City
$1931
681K
Baltimore
$2224
586K
Las Vegas
$2294
642K
Sacramento
$2682
525K
Memphis
$1917
633K