Cost of Living Comparison Between Chillan and Concepcion Cost of Living Comparison Between Chillan and Concepcion

🙂 Solo nomad: Chillan is 9% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chillan is 21.2% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chillan
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.50 CLP 5,005
$7.39 CLP 6,733
-25.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.79 CLP 24.4K
$45.33 CLP 41.3K
-40.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 CLP 5,804
$8.45 CLP 7,694
-24.62%
Cappuccino
$3.03 CLP 2,761
$2.73 CLP 2,489
10.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 CLP 876
$1.48 CLP 1,350
-35.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 867
$1.11 CLP 1,008
-14.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 CLP 3,396
$4.00 CLP 3,647
-6.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CLP 3,905
$3.83 CLP 3,487
12.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chillan
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 CLP 1,048
$1.30 CLP 1,188
-11.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 CLP 1,591
$1.51 CLP 1,371
15.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,757
$1.54 CLP 1,400
25.32%
Eggs
$3.78 CLP 3,443
$3.77 CLP 3,434
0.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 CLP 6,797
$11.37 CLP 10.4K
-34.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 CLP 6,139
$6.60 CLP 6,013
2.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
$12.38 CLP 11.3K
-10.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 CLP 1,642
$1.52 CLP 1,380
18.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,381
$1.41 CLP 1,281
7.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,442
$1.54 CLP 1,401
2.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,336
$1.52 CLP 1,386
-3.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 CLP 1,121
$1.11 CLP 1,009
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 CLP 1,288
$1.30 CLP 1,188
8.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 CLP 1,159
$1.12 CLP 1,023
13.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CLP 1,103
$1.22 CLP 1,115
-0.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 CLP 4,922
$5.46 CLP 4,976
-1.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.61 CLP 3,288
$5.33 CLP 4,849
-32.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,458
$1.05 CLP 953
52.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CLP 2,054
$1.77 CLP 1,613
27.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Chillan
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 575
$0.63 CLP 572
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.04 CLP 31.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 466
$1.26 CLP 1,145
-59.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.30 CLP 2,092
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.16 CLP 12.0K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,245
$1.37 CLP 1,246
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K CLP 11.6M
$21.1K CLP 19.2M
-39.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K CLP 14.2M
$25.7K CLP 23.4M
-39.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chillan
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CLP 122.6K
$102 CLP 92.9K
31.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 CLP 12.2K
$12.68 CLP 11.6K
6.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.29 CLP 22.1K
$28.32 CLP 25.8K
-14.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chillan
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.43 CLP 15.0K
$27.38 CLP 24.9K
-39.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.15 CLP 19.3K
$10.84 CLP 9,869
95.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 CLP 10.9K
$6.04 CLP 5,500
97.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chillan
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 CLP 403.8K
$339 CLP 308.5K
30.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,494 CLP 4.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chillan
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.73 CLP 45.3K
$43.99 CLP 40.1K
13.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 CLP 27.3K
$28.80 CLP 26.2K
4.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 CLP 46.9K
$60.3 CLP 54.9K
-14.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.6 CLP 60.7K
$68.5 CLP 62.4K
-2.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chillan
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 CLP 443.4K
$483 CLP 440.3K
0.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 CLP 334.0K
$349 CLP 318.3K
4.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 CLP 419.3K
$941 CLP 856.5K
-51.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 CLP 541.3K
$587 CLP 534.4K
1.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,296 CLP 2.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,640 CLP 2.4M
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
30.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chillan
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$741 CLP 675.2K
$597 CLP 543.3K
24.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.3
-2.26%

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

Last update for Chillan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

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