Cost of Living Comparison Between Concepcion and Linares Cost of Living Comparison Between Concepcion and Linares

🙂 Solo nomad: Concepcion is 2% cheaper than Linares without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Concepcion is 13.6% more expensive than Linares without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concepcion
Linares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.39 CLP 6,733
$5.43 CLP 4,949
36.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.33 CLP 41.3K
$54.4 CLP 49.5K
-16.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 CLP 7,694
$8.44 CLP 7,685
0.12%
Cappuccino
$2.73 CLP 2,489
$3.11 CLP 2,835
-12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 CLP 1,350
$0.66 CLP 603
124.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CLP 1,008
$1.09 CLP 994
1.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.00 CLP 3,647
$3.14 CLP 2,861
27.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 CLP 3,487
$3.22 CLP 2,928
18.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concepcion
Linares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 CLP 1,188
$1.20 CLP 1,090
8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,371
$1.52 CLP 1,381
-0.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,400
$2.11 CLP 1,918
-27.01%
Eggs
$3.77 CLP 3,434
$2.56 CLP 2,336
47.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CLP 10.4K
$10.59 CLP 9,647
7.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.60 CLP 6,013
$6.84 CLP 6,229
-3.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 CLP 11.3K
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
11.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,380
$2.01 CLP 1,834
-24.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CLP 1,281
$1.56 CLP 1,424
-9.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,401
$2.13 CLP 1,939
-27.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,386
$0.83 CLP 753
83.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 CLP 1,009
$0.79 CLP 716
40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 CLP 1,188
$1.60 CLP 1,458
-18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 CLP 1,023
$1.35 CLP 1,230
-17.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,115
$1.25 CLP 1,134
-2.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 CLP 4,976
$5.76 CLP 5,248
-5.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.33 CLP 4,849
$6.70 CLP 6,101
-20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 953
$1.60 CLP 1,457
-34.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CLP 1,613
$2.47 CLP 2,252
-28.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Concepcion
Linares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 572
$0.59 CLP 533
6.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 CLP 31.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 CLP 1,145
$0.47 CLP 425
168.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.30 CLP 2,092
$1.43 CLP 1,301
60.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.16 CLP 12.0K
$11.65 CLP 10.6K
12.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,246
$1.38 CLP 1,261
-0.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K CLP 19.2M
$19.7K CLP 17.9M
7.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K CLP 23.4M
$22.8K CLP 20.8M
12.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concepcion
Linares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 92.9K
$133 CLP 121.4K
-23.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.68 CLP 11.6K
$13.74 CLP 12.5K
-7.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.32 CLP 25.8K
$22.10 CLP 20.1K
28.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concepcion
Linares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.38 CLP 24.9K
$39.36 CLP 35.8K
-30.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.84 CLP 9,869
$21.54 CLP 19.6K
-49.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 CLP 5,500
$6.37 CLP 5,803
-5.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concepcion
Linares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 CLP 308.5K
$427 CLP 389.0K
-20.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,494 CLP 4.1M
$3,862 CLP 3.5M
16.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concepcion
Linares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.99 CLP 40.1K
$55.7 CLP 50.8K
-21.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.80 CLP 26.2K
$32.88 CLP 29.9K
-12.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 CLP 54.9K
$76.0 CLP 69.2K
-20.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 CLP 62.4K
$83.2 CLP 75.7K
-17.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concepcion
Linares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 CLP 440.3K
$487 CLP 443.2K
-0.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 CLP 318.3K
$374 CLP 340.3K
-6.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 CLP 856.5K
$896 CLP 815.6K
5.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 534.4K
$597 CLP 544.0K
-1.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,296 CLP 2.1M
$2,352 CLP 2.1M
-2.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
$2,368 CLP 2.2M
-14.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concepcion
Linares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 CLP 543.3K
$868 CLP 790.6K
-31.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
4.94
7.29%

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Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

Last update for Linares: March 3, 2026

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