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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chile is 38.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chile is 38.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chile
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.40 CLP 7,418
$16.57 A$24.86
-49.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.01 CLP 38.0K
$77.7 A$117
-44.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 CLP 6,858
$9.88 A$14.82
-21.36%
Cappuccino
$2.98 CLP 2,630
$3.48 A$5.22
-14.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 CLP 1,211
$2.56 A$3.84
-46.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 927
$2.13 A$3.20
-50.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,812
$6.62 A$9.93
-51.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 CLP 3,274
$7.31 A$10.97
-49.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chile
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,049
$1.51 A$2.26
-21.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,355
$2.49 A$3.74
-38.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 CLP 1,556
$2.07 A$3.10
-14.98%
Eggs
$3.75 CLP 3,308
$4.27 A$6.41
-12.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 CLP 9,394
$8.73 A$13.10
21.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 CLP 5,525
$8.25 A$12.38
-24.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 CLP 9,900
$14.17 A$21.26
-20.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 CLP 1,743
$3.27 A$4.90
-39.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 CLP 1,468
$2.68 A$4.02
-38.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,673
$2.89 A$4.34
-34.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 CLP 1,517
$4.28 A$6.42
-59.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 CLP 1,274
$2.47 A$3.70
-41.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,381
$2.11 A$3.16
-26.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 CLP 1,151
$2.30 A$3.44
-43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,052
$1.50 A$2.24
-20.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 CLP 4,773
$31.81 A$47.72
-82.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 CLP 5,007
$13.45 A$20.17
-57.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 CLP 1,338
$4.48 A$6.72
-66.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CLP 1,991
$5.01 A$7.51
-54.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Chile
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 CLP 741
$2.91 A$4.37
-71.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.68 CLP 36.8K
$97.0 A$146
-57.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 CLP 780
$3.67 A$5.51
-76.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CLP 1,366
$1.81 A$2.71
-14.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 CLP 11.6K
$38.37 A$57.6
-65.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 CLP 1,233
$1.20 A$1.79
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K CLP 16.1M
$29.1K A$43.6K
-37.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CLP 18.0M
$22.7K A$34.1K
-10.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chile
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 CLP 99.7K
$175 A$262
-35.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.67 CLP 11.2K
$26.26 A$39.39
-51.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.56 CLP 19.9K
$53.0 A$79.5
-57.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chile
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.77 CLP 31.6K
$47.12 A$70.7
-24.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.19 CLP 17.8K
$16.51 A$24.77
22.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 CLP 5,032
$13.57 A$20.35
-58.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chile
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 CLP 331.4K
$1,588 A$2,382
-76.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,307 CLP 5.6M
$12.5K A$18.8K
-49.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chile
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.50 CLP 41.9K
$69.7 A$105
-31.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.18 CLP 25.8K
$50.7 A$76.0
-42.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 CLP 57.0K
$102 A$153
-36.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 CLP 67.4K
$109 A$163
-29.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chile
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 CLP 412.5K
$1,370 A$2,055
-65.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 CLP 341.9K
$1,076 A$1,613
-63.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 CLP 745.3K
$2,270 A$3,404
-62.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 CLP 581.2K
$1,772 A$2,658
-62.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,385 CLP 2.1M
$7,081 A$10.6K
-66.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,172 CLP 1.9M
$5,392 A$8,088
-59.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chile
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$742 CLP 655.0K
$3,742 A$5,614
-80.17%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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