Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Chile

For one person, living is cheaper in Chile: $1,042 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $36,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

London, United Kingdom
Chile
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,048
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🇨🇱 Chile
$1,042
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😐 Solo nomad: London is 135.9% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 288.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 132.3% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 251.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Chile
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.36 £19.59
$7.99 CLP 7,703
229.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.7
$46.18 CLP 44.5K
135.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.71 £7.96
$7.60 CLP 7,325
40.92%
Cappuccino
$5.59 £4.15
$2.87 CLP 2,765
94.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 £2.23
$1.35 CLP 1,304
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.65
$1.03 CLP 995
115.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.65 £7.17
$3.58 CLP 3,452
169.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 £6.14
$4.11 CLP 3,962
100.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Chile
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.19 CLP 1,150
65.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 £1.55
$1.59 CLP 1,536
31.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 £1.93
$1.58 CLP 1,522
63.92%
Eggs
$5.37 £3.99
$3.45 CLP 3,322
55.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 £9.75
$10.19 CLP 9,823
28.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.03 £8.20
$6.05 CLP 5,836
82.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.73 £13.18
$10.70 CLP 10.3K
65.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 £2.36
$1.86 CLP 1,789
70.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 £1.03
$1.62 CLP 1,561
-14.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 £2.10
$1.65 CLP 1,594
70.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 £2.50
$1.66 CLP 1,602
102.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 £1.26
$1.17 CLP 1,128
45.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.32
$1.34 CLP 1,291
32.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 £1.11
$1.21 CLP 1,169
23.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.35
$1.19 CLP 1,151
52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.85 £17.73
$5.22 CLP 5,038
356.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.44 £9.99
$5.04 CLP 4,857
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.31
$1.39 CLP 1,340
123.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 £3.34
$2.04 CLP 1,969
120.10%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Chile
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 £3.07
$0.76 CLP 728
443.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$266 £198
$38.20 CLP 36.8K
596.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 £4.45
$0.83 CLP 804
620.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 £2.52
$1.16 CLP 1,123
192.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.6 £42.03
$11.65 CLP 11.2K
385.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 £1.64
$1.42 CLP 1,371
55.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.4K
$16.7K CLP 16.1M
129.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K £30.5K
$20.8K CLP 20.0M
97.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Chile
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$372 £277
$111 CLP 107.5K
234.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.66 £13.87
$12.25 CLP 11.8K
52.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.53 £30.13
$22.36 CLP 21.6K
81.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Chile
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.0 £41.63
$35.00 CLP 33.7K
60.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.10 £12.71
$15.15 CLP 14.6K
12.87%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.34
$6.14 CLP 5,922
192.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Chile
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,946 £2,189
$373 CLP 359.3K
690.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.6K £35.4K
$11.2K CLP 10.8M
326.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Chile
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £86.4
$42.70 CLP 41.2K
172.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 £42.29
$27.14 CLP 26.2K
109.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £95.1
$60.0 CLP 57.8K
113.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 £114
$76.5 CLP 73.8K
101.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Chile
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,935 £2,182
$437 CLP 421.7K
571.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,258 £1,678
$330 CLP 318.0K
584.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,250 £3,902
$747 CLP 719.8K
603.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,859 £2,868
$579 CLP 558.6K
566.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K £12.8K
$2,436 CLP 2.3M
605.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,278 £6,153
$2,065 CLP 2.0M
300.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Chile
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,621 £4,177
$659 CLP 635.8K
752.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
5.19
-7.90%

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

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for Chile: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
London
$2.3K
Chile
$330 85.4% $1.9K
Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
$432
Chile
$146 66.2% $286
Eating Out
London
$396
Chile
$157 60.4% $239
Groceries & Markets
London
$360
Chile
$221 38.6% $139
Getting Around
London
$305
Chile
$48 84.3% $258
Clothing & Footwear
London
$205
Chile
$93 54.6% $112
Sport & Entertainment
London
$92
Chile
$47 48.6% $45
Good to know
🇬🇧 London
🇨🇱 Chile
🕒 Local time
21:55 9:55 PM
18:55 6:55 PM
3 h behind London
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,908,083 Capital
19,458,000
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

CLP, USD, EUR to GBP – British Pound Converter

British Pound exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

Chilean Peso exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 964 CLP (1,000 CLP = 1.04 USD). 1 EUR = 1,082 CLP (10,000 CLP = 9.24 EUR).

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