Chile vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$441
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$17068
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
40
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
16%
🎓 Higher education
85
56
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
19.5M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Chile ($983) is 59% more expensive than in Vietnam ($617). Chile ranked 87th vs 160th for Vietnam 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 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 56th and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Chile and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 38 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 Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2507
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$382
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6686
$12649

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In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1133
6.26M
Puente Alto
$930
574K
San Bernardo
$875
301K
Vina del Mar
$874
333K
Antofagasta
$1011
349K
Iquique
$923
188K
Calama
$673
158K
Valparaiso
$805
297K
La Serena
$814
195K
Temuco
$935
282K
Coquimbo
$807
204K
Talca
$835
206K
Rancagua
$798
231K
Concepcion
$902
218K
Chillan
$642
164K
Puerto Montt
$757
170K
Arica
$748
202K
Copiapo
$767
151K
Punta Arenas
$1038
123K
Valdivia
$839
150K
Talcahuano
$671
148K
Osorno
$810
147K
Los Angeles
$762
143K
Quilpue
$832
148K
Ovalle
$735
124K
Curico
$765
177K
Coronel
$810
116K
San Antonio
$1074
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
127K
Linares
$860
73.6K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$735
9.39M
Hanoi
$647
8.44M
Haiphong
$591
2.09M
Da Nang
$593
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$425
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$496
352K
Hai Duong
$554
507K
Vinh
$579
490K
Thanh Hoa
$563
393K
Vung Tau
$494
357K
Can Tho
$454
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$513
520K
Hue
$393
653K
Thai Binh
$513
268K
Ha Tinh
$558
380K
Ha Long
$582
270K
Thai Nguyen
$570
330K
Nha Trang
$535
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$530
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$531
340K
Viet Tri
$592
278K
Qui Nhon
$516
311K
Ca Mau
$516
315K
Phan Thiet
$506
205K
Cam Pha
$569
156K
Da Lat
$577
204K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
196K
Rach Gia
$526
251K
Dong Hoi
$500
160K