Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and India

😐 Solo nomad: Chile is 114% more expensive than India without rent, and 147.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chile is 125.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 148.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chile
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.60 CLP 7,610
$2.63 ₹245
227.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.88 CLP 38.0K
$13.85 ₹1,291
209.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 CLP 6,607
$3.99 ₹372
86.97%
Cappuccino
$2.97 CLP 2,633
$1.90 ₹177
56.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 CLP 1,253
$0.40 ₹37.29
255.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CLP 968
$0.19 ₹17.64
473.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.31 CLP 2,930
$1.96 ₹183
68.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 CLP 3,347
$3.46 ₹323
9.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chile
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 CLP 1,072
$0.69 ₹63.9
75.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,400
$0.51 ₹47.84
209.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 CLP 1,550
$0.73 ₹68.1
139.73%
Eggs
$3.57 CLP 3,160
$0.98 ₹91.5
264.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.72 CLP 9,488
$5.43 ₹506
97.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 CLP 5,268
$3.19 ₹298
86.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 CLP 9,871
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Apples (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,674
$2.12 ₹198
-10.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 CLP 1,533
$0.76 ₹70.4
127.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,665
$1.04 ₹97.4
80.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 CLP 1,572
$0.52 ₹48.85
242.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 CLP 1,270
$0.40 ₹37.19
257.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,337
$0.45 ₹42.24
235.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 CLP 1,162
$0.55 ₹51.1
138.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,053
$0.35 ₹32.84
240.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 CLP 4,809
$3.99 ₹372
36.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 CLP 4,985
$7.55 ₹704
-25.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CLP 1,294
$1.84 ₹171
-20.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 CLP 2,036
$3.05 ₹285
-24.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.81 ₹542
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🚌 Getting Around
Chile
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 CLP 778
$0.34 ₹31.66
158.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.83 CLP 36.1K
$9.85 ₹919
314.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 CLP 745
$0.97 ₹90.2
-13.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 CLP 1,350
$0.28 ₹25.74
442.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.09 CLP 11.6K
$1.69 ₹158
674.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,231
$1.22 ₹114
13.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K CLP 16.2M
$14.2K ₹1.3M
28.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CLP 17.7M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-12.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chile
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 CLP 97.7K
$40.60 ₹3,786
171.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.70 CLP 11.2K
$3.75 ₹349
238.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.30 CLP 19.7K
$8.13 ₹758
174.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chile
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.91 CLP 31.8K
$16.08 ₹1,499
123.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.02 CLP 17.7K
$7.72 ₹720
159.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 CLP 5,002
$3.40 ₹317
66.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chile
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 CLP 333.8K
$68.7 ₹6,410
448.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,344 CLP 5.6M
$1,787 ₹166.7K
254.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chile
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.97 CLP 42.5K
$25.17 ₹2,347
90.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.62 CLP 26.2K
$26.56 ₹2,477
11.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.5 CLP 58.9K
$44.85 ₹4,182
48.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.0 CLP 68.1K
$33.83 ₹3,155
127.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chile
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 CLP 408.7K
$177 ₹16.5K
160.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 CLP 331.2K
$111 ₹10.3K
238.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 CLP 732.4K
$415 ₹38.7K
99.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 CLP 602.7K
$256 ₹23.9K
165.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,361 CLP 2.1M
$1,245 ₹116.1K
89.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,151 CLP 1.9M
$636 ₹59.3K
238.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chile
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$739 CLP 653.9K
$434 ₹40.5K
70.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.09
9.02
-43.57%

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

Last update for Chile: April 13, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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