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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 66.7% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 109.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 60.6% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 90.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Chile
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$8.72 CLP 8,112
83.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$43.84 CLP 40.8K
75.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$7.5 CLP 6,975
28.80%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.96 CLP 2,750
20.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.36 CLP 1,264
94.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.09 CLP 1,018
103.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$3.19 CLP 2,963
105.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.86 CLP 3,593
80.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Chile
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.23 CLP 1,145
21.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.55 CLP 1,442
56.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.7 CLP 1,578
18.82%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.62 CLP 3,370
20.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$10.48 CLP 9,747
-15.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$6.2 CLP 5,763
33.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$11.11 CLP 10.3K
27.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.91 CLP 1,776
69.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.72 CLP 1,600
55.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.85 CLP 1,717
54.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.7 CLP 1,577
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.45 CLP 1,345
75.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.57 CLP 1,461
39.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.3 CLP 1,211
72.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.2 CLP 1,113
30.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$5.34 CLP 4,970
487.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$5.3 CLP 4,927
151.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.51 CLP 1,406
205.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.29 CLP 2,134
117.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Chile
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.89 CLP 829
233.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$40.17 CLP 37.4K
144.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$0.89 CLP 831
306.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.53 CLP 1,426
18.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$13.19 CLP 12.3K
186.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.37 CLP 1,274
-12.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
58.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$20.3K CLP 18.9M
10.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Chile
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$115 CLP 106.8K
56.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$12.44 CLP 11.6K
110.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$22.56 CLP 21K
134.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Chile
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$35.16 CLP 32.7K
33.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$20.26 CLP 18.8K
-19.20%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$5.57 CLP 5,177
148.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Chile
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$384 CLP 357K
316.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$6,354 CLP 5.9M
93.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Chile
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$47.53 CLP 44.2K
50.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$29.35 CLP 27.3K
75.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$65.1 CLP 60.5K
55.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$76.5 CLP 71.1K
43.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Chile
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$460 CLP 428.2K
202.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$384 CLP 357.3K
187.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$831 CLP 772.9K
173.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$676 CLP 628.7K
162.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$2,196 CLP 2M
218.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$2,075 CLP 1.9M
146.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Chile
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$682 CLP 634K
431.87%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chile: October 27, 2025

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