Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Chile Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Chile

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 65.6% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 108.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 62.8% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 91.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Chile
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$8.57 CLP 7,494
91.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$43.23 CLP 37.8K
80.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$7.46 CLP 6,522
27.61%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$2.96 CLP 2,590
20.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$1.43 CLP 1,247
78.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$1.09 CLP 952
102.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$3.30 CLP 2,891
94.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$3.67 CLP 3,206
96.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Chile
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$1.22 CLP 1,070
27.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$1.60 CLP 1,403
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$1.71 CLP 1,491
16.96%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$3.71 CLP 3,241
15.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$10.37 CLP 9,069
-17.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$6.22 CLP 5,439
37.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$10.97 CLP 9,599
24.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$1.97 CLP 1,725
63.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$1.65 CLP 1,446
64.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$1.88 CLP 1,644
56.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$1.76 CLP 1,543
143.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$1.49 CLP 1,304
68.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$1.56 CLP 1,368
35.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$1.30 CLP 1,141
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$1.24 CLP 1,083
23.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$5.47 CLP 4,780
473.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$5.78 CLP 5,056
143.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$1.50 CLP 1,310
195.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$2.33 CLP 2,035
117.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Chile
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$0.83 CLP 722
249.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$40.24 CLP 35.2K
142.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$0.82 CLP 715
332.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$1.58 CLP 1,384
16.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
$13.04 CLP 11.4K
187.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$1.37 CLP 1,202
-16.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$18.8K CLP 16.4M
55.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$20.0K CLP 17.5M
14.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Chile
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$114 CLP 99.8K
57.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$12.36 CLP 10.8K
109.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$22.80 CLP 19.9K
130.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Chile
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$35.42 CLP 31.0K
35.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$20.46 CLP 17.9K
-18.57%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$5.62 CLP 4,919
146.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Chile
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$374 CLP 327.3K
316.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$6,418 CLP 5.6M
94.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Chile
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$47.68 CLP 41.7K
47.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$28.72 CLP 25.1K
79.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$66.0 CLP 57.7K
52.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$77.2 CLP 67.5K
44.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Chile
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$457 CLP 399.5K
197.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$375 CLP 328.2K
188.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$844 CLP 738.4K
176.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$678 CLP 593.1K
153.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$2,339 CLP 2.0M
225.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$2,162 CLP 1.9M
158.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Chile
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$747 CLP 653.7K
425.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5.09
24.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chile: March 3, 2026

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