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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chile is 40% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chile is 37.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chile
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 CLP 8,112
$15.97 A$24.47
-45.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 CLP 40.8K
$77.2 A$118
-43.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.5 CLP 6,975
$9.66 A$14.8
-22.36%
Cappuccino
$2.96 CLP 2,750
$3.57 A$5.48
-17.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLP 1,264
$2.64 A$4.04
-48.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CLP 1,018
$2.22 A$3.41
-50.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,963
$6.57 A$10.06
-51.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 CLP 3,593
$6.98 A$10.7
-44.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chile
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 CLP 1,145
$1.5 A$2.3
-18.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 CLP 1,442
$2.42 A$3.7
-35.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 CLP 1,578
$2.02 A$3.1
-15.84%
Eggs
$3.62 CLP 3,370
$4.38 A$6.71
-17.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 CLP 9,747
$8.86 A$13.58
18.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 CLP 5,763
$8.26 A$12.66
-24.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 CLP 10.3K
$14.14 A$21.66
-21.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 CLP 1,776
$3.24 A$4.96
-41.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 CLP 1,600
$2.68 A$4.11
-35.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,717
$2.86 A$4.39
-35.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 CLP 1,577
$4.25 A$6.5
-60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,345
$2.55 A$3.91
-43.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,461
$2.19 A$3.35
-28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 CLP 1,211
$2.24 A$3.43
-41.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 CLP 1,113
$1.57 A$2.41
-23.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 CLP 4,970
$31.36 A$48.04
-82.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.3 CLP 4,927
$13.32 A$20.41
-60.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CLP 1,406
$4.61 A$7.06
-67.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,134
$4.97 A$7.61
-53.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Chile
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 829
$2.97 A$4.54
-70.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.17 CLP 37.4K
$98 A$150
-59.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 CLP 831
$3.62 A$5.55
-75.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CLP 1,426
$1.82 A$2.79
-15.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.19 CLP 12.3K
$37.78 A$57.9
-65.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,274
$1.2 A$1.84
14.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-36.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CLP 18.9M
$22.5K A$34.5K
-9.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chile
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 CLP 106.8K
$180 A$276
-36.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.44 CLP 11.6K
$26.23 A$40.19
-52.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.56 CLP 21K
$52.8 A$80.9
-57.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chile
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.16 CLP 32.7K
$46.77 A$71.7
-24.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.26 CLP 18.8K
$16.37 A$25.08
23.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 CLP 5,177
$13.82 A$21.18
-59.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chile
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 CLP 357K
$1,599 A$2,450
-75.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,354 CLP 5.9M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-48.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chile
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.53 CLP 44.2K
$71.7 A$110
-33.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.35 CLP 27.3K
$51.5 A$78.8
-42.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.1 CLP 60.5K
$101 A$155
-35.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.5 CLP 71.1K
$110 A$168
-30.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chile
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 CLP 428.2K
$1,395 A$2,137
-66.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 CLP 357.3K
$1,106 A$1,694
-65.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 CLP 772.9K
$2,271 A$3,480
-63.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 CLP 628.7K
$1,775 A$2,719
-61.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,196 CLP 2M
$6,985 A$10.7K
-68.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,075 CLP 1.9M
$5,106 A$7,823
-59.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chile
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$682 CLP 634K
$3,626 A$5,555
-81.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.09
6.35
-19.84%

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

Last update for Chile: October 27, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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