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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 21.1% cheaper than Chile without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 25.2% cheaper than Chile without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Chile
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$8.40 CLP 7,418
-67.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$43.01 CLP 38.0K
-43.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$7.77 CLP 6,858
-38.87%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$2.98 CLP 2,630
1.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.37 CLP 1,211
-67.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.05 CLP 927
-74.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$3.19 CLP 2,812
-69.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$3.71 CLP 3,274
-45.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Chile
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.19 CLP 1,049
47.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.53 CLP 1,355
10.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.76 CLP 1,556
-44.32%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$3.75 CLP 3,308
-57.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$10.64 CLP 9,394
25.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$6.26 CLP 5,525
-47.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$11.21 CLP 9,900
-5.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$1.97 CLP 1,743
-11.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.66 CLP 1,468
-24.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.90 CLP 1,673
-23.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.72 CLP 1,517
-30.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.44 CLP 1,274
-49.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.56 CLP 1,381
-44.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.30 CLP 1,151
-52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.19 CLP 1,052
-55.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$5.41 CLP 4,773
-36.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$5.67 CLP 5,007
105.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.52 CLP 1,338
-44.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.26 CLP 1,991
-28.32%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Chile
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.84 CLP 741
-47.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$41.68 CLP 36.8K
-50.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$0.88 CLP 780
61.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.55 CLP 1,366
-78.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$13.08 CLP 11.6K
-50.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.40 CLP 1,233
-16.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$18.2K CLP 16.1M
5.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$20.4K CLP 18.0M
-18.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Chile
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$113 CLP 99.7K
-54.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$12.67 CLP 11.2K
-23.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$22.56 CLP 19.9K
-50.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Chile
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$35.77 CLP 31.6K
9.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$20.19 CLP 17.8K
-27.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$5.70 CLP 5,032
7.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Chile
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$375 CLP 331.4K
10.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$6,307 CLP 5.6M
183.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Chile
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$47.50 CLP 41.9K
-4.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$29.18 CLP 25.8K
11.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$64.5 CLP 57.0K
13.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$76.3 CLP 67.4K
-4.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Chile
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$467 CLP 412.5K
-7.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$387 CLP 341.9K
-34.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$844 CLP 745.3K
9.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$658 CLP 581.2K
-17.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,385 CLP 2.1M
123.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$2,172 CLP 1.9M
28.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Chile
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$742 CLP 655.0K
39.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
5.09
-20.24%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chile: January 11, 2026

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