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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and China

😐 Solo nomad: Chile is 26.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chile is 33.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chile
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.40 CLP 7,418
$2.77 ¥19.31
203.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.01 CLP 38.0K
$24.14 ¥169
78.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 CLP 6,858
$4.75 ¥33.15
63.58%
Cappuccino
$2.98 CLP 2,630
$3.02 ¥21.06
-1.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 CLP 1,211
$0.44 ¥3.06
211.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 927
$0.27 ¥1.87
288.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,812
$0.96 ¥6.67
232.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 CLP 3,274
$2.04 ¥14.21
81.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chile
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,049
$1.75 ¥12.21
-32.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,355
$1.69 ¥11.79
-9.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 CLP 1,556
$0.98 ¥6.85
79.59%
Eggs
$3.75 CLP 3,308
$1.60 ¥11.19
134.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 CLP 9,394
$13.34 ¥93.1
-20.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 CLP 5,525
$3.27 ¥22.82
91.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 CLP 9,900
$10.63 ¥74.2
5.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 CLP 1,743
$1.74 ¥12.16
13.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 CLP 1,468
$1.26 ¥8.76
31.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,673
$1.45 ¥10.13
31.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 CLP 1,517
$1.19 ¥8.28
44.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 CLP 1,274
$0.73 ¥5.08
97.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,381
$0.86 ¥5.99
81.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 CLP 1,151
$0.62 ¥4.30
109.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,052
$0.53 ¥3.71
124.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 CLP 4,773
$3.44 ¥24.03
57.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 CLP 5,007
$11.63 ¥81.2
-51.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 CLP 1,338
$0.84 ¥5.88
80.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CLP 1,991
$1.62 ¥11.30
39.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Chile
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 CLP 741
$0.44 ¥3.07
90.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.68 CLP 36.8K
$20.71 ¥145
101.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 CLP 780
$1.42 ¥9.91
-38.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CLP 1,366
$0.33 ¥2.27
369.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 CLP 11.6K
$6.51 ¥45.42
100.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 CLP 1,233
$1.17 ¥8.19
19.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K CLP 16.1M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
-4.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CLP 18.0M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
22.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chile
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 CLP 99.7K
$51.4 ¥359
119.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.67 CLP 11.2K
$9.63 ¥67.2
31.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.56 CLP 19.9K
$11.22 ¥78.3
101.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chile
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.77 CLP 31.6K
$39.09 ¥273
-8.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.19 CLP 17.8K
$14.70 ¥103
37.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 CLP 5,032
$6.14 ¥42.89
-7.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chile
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 CLP 331.4K
$416 ¥2,905
-9.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,307 CLP 5.6M
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-64.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chile
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.50 CLP 41.9K
$45.24 ¥316
5.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.18 CLP 25.8K
$32.59 ¥228
-10.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 CLP 57.0K
$73.0 ¥509
-11.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 CLP 67.4K
$72.8 ¥508
4.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chile
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 CLP 412.5K
$432 ¥3,018
8.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 CLP 341.9K
$253 ¥1,767
53.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 CLP 745.3K
$923 ¥6,441
-8.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 CLP 581.2K
$546 ¥3,811
20.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,385 CLP 2.1M
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-55.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,172 CLP 1.9M
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-21.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chile
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$742 CLP 655.0K
$1,037 ¥7,240
-28.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.09
4.06
25.37%

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

Last update for Chile: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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