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Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Valparaiso Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Valparaiso

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Elk is 23.3% cheaper than Valparaiso without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Elk is 3% more expensive than Valparaiso without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Elk
Valparaiso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.11 zล‚ย 29.45
$9.65 CLPย 8,519
-15.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.20 zล‚ย 150
$38.04 CLPย 33.6K
8.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 zล‚ย 24.91
$8.33 CLPย 7,350
-17.65%
Cappuccino
$2.11 zล‚ย 7.66
$2.87 CLPย 2,529
-26.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 zล‚ย 7.59
$1.24 CLPย 1,095
68.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
$0.92 CLPย 812
15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.61
$3.25 CLPย 2,866
23.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 zล‚ย 15.10
$4.29 CLPย 3,783
-3.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elk
Valparaiso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.83
$1.24 CLPย 1,091
-14.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zล‚ย 4.67
$1.58 CLPย 1,395
-18.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 zล‚ย 6.62
$2.08 CLPย 1,834
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.62 zล‚ย 9.53
$4.19 CLPย 3,700
-37.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 zล‚ย 18.02
$10.46 CLPย 9,233
-52.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.11
$6.86 CLPย 6,055
-3.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 zล‚ย 47.76
$9.38 CLPย 8,281
40.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zล‚ย 3.96
$1.81 CLPย 1,600
-39.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zล‚ย 6.75
$1.63 CLPย 1,442
14.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 zล‚ย 7.15
$1.64 CLPย 1,445
20.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 zล‚ย 10.05
$1.45 CLPย 1,281
91.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zล‚ย 3.56
$1.21 CLPย 1,065
-19.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zล‚ย 4.13
$1.30 CLPย 1,151
-12.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zล‚ย 4.94
$1.34 CLPย 1,185
1.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
$1.24 CLPย 1,092
-58.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 zล‚ย 19.50
$4.70 CLPย 4,151
14.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 zล‚ย 27.81
$5.03 CLPย 4,437
52.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.02
$1.42 CLPย 1,257
-21.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.01
$1.89 CLPย 1,669
-26.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Elk
Valparaiso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
$0.57 CLPย 503
85.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.90 zล‚ย 119
$54.9 CLPย 48.4K
-40.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
$0.47 CLPย 416
374.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.90
$0.75 CLPย 659
-30.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.76 zล‚ย 49.96
$3.67 CLPย 3,244
274.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zล‚ย 6.33
$1.35 CLPย 1,194
28.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K zล‚ย 115.9K
$15.2K CLPย 13.4M
110.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.7K
$20.0K CLPย 17.7M
57.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elk
Valparaiso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 zล‚ย 1,119
$131 CLPย 115.7K
135.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.70 zล‚ย 24.32
$13.52 CLPย 11.9K
-50.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.51 zล‚ย 49.04
$22.29 CLPย 19.7K
-39.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elk
Valparaiso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
$22.44 CLPย 19.8K
64.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 zล‚ย 70.1
$24.72 CLPย 21.8K
-21.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.12
$5.34 CLPย 4,714
24.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Elk
Valparaiso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 zล‚ย 1,159
$428 CLPย 378.0K
-25.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,500 zล‚ย 20.0K
$8,531 CLPย 7.5M
-35.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elk
Valparaiso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 zล‚ย 302
$32.60 CLPย 28.8K
155.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.65 zล‚ย 100
$21.83 CLPย 19.3K
26.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 zล‚ย 316
$61.3 CLPย 54.1K
41.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 zล‚ย 321
$50.7 CLPย 44.8K
74.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Elk
Valparaiso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 zล‚ย 1,965
$479 CLPย 422.9K
12.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 zล‚ย 1,706
$432 CLPย 381.4K
8.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 zล‚ย 3,423
$694 CLPย 612.8K
35.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 zล‚ย 3,112
$565 CLPย 498.5K
51.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,391 zล‚ย 8,680
$1,707 CLPย 1.5M
40.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,106 zล‚ย 7,647
$1,132 CLPย 999.1K
86.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Elk
Valparaiso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,318 zล‚ย 4,786
$837 CLPย 738.9K
57.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.18
35.14%

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Last update for Elk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Valparaiso: January 11, 2026

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