Cost of Living Comparison Between San Bernardo and Valdivia Cost of Living Comparison Between San Bernardo and Valdivia

😐 Solo nomad: San Bernardo is 24.2% more expensive than Valdivia without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Bernardo is 17.3% more expensive than Valdivia without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Bernardo
Valdivia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 CLP 9,899
$6.53 CLP 5,938
66.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 CLP 49.2K
$43.47 CLP 39.5K
24.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 CLP 7,833
$7.15 CLP 6,493
20.56%
Cappuccino
$3.10 CLP 2,821
$2.51 CLP 2,282
23.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 CLP 798
$2.39 CLP 2,176
-63.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,124
$1.49 CLP 1,353
-16.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,915
$3.72 CLP 3,381
-13.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CLP 3,966
$3.93 CLP 3,575
10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Bernardo
Valdivia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 CLP 1,011
$1.24 CLP 1,125
-10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,422
$1.37 CLP 1,244
13.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CLP 1,964
$1.67 CLP 1,521
29.34%
Eggs
$4.06 CLP 3,692
$3.24 CLP 2,945
25.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,532
$9.46 CLP 8,600
10.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 CLP 5,988
$6.80 CLP 6,181
-3.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 CLP 9,904
$13.38 CLP 12.2K
-18.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 CLP 1,822
$2.29 CLP 2,083
-12.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,485
$1.97 CLP 1,787
-17.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,935
$1.89 CLP 1,718
12.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,700
$1.91 CLP 1,737
-2.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,715
$2.41 CLP 2,191
-21.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,458
$1.59 CLP 1,443
0.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,209
$1.58 CLP 1,439
-15.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CLP 1,131
$1.22 CLP 1,108
2.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 CLP 3,183
$5.52 CLP 5,020
-36.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.62 CLP 6,014
$5.24 CLP 4,764
26.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,476
$1.57 CLP 1,426
3.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CLP 2,244
$2.13 CLP 1,931
15.96%
🚌 Getting Around
San Bernardo
Valdivia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 561
$0.60 CLP 548
3.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 435
$1.60 CLP 1,455
-70.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CLP 1,285
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 CLP 10.5K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLP 1,285
$1.37 CLP 1,247
2.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.4M
$15.5K CLP 14.1M
23.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
$18.2K CLP 16.5M
24.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Bernardo
Valdivia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 120.6K
$97.0 CLP 88.1K
36.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 CLP 12.2K
$19.17 CLP 17.4K
-30.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 CLP 20.2K
$28.24 CLP 25.7K
-21.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Bernardo
Valdivia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.49 CLP 35.0K
$43.62 CLP 39.6K
-11.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 CLP 19.7K
$24.53 CLP 22.3K
-11.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 CLP 6,020
$4.96 CLP 4,511
33.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Bernardo
Valdivia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 CLP 388.8K
$269 CLP 244.2K
59.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,522 CLP 7.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Bernardo
Valdivia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 CLP 51.1K
$53.1 CLP 48.2K
5.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.34 CLP 30.3K
$19.00 CLP 17.3K
75.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 CLP 69.4K
$52.8 CLP 48.0K
44.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.1 CLP 77.3K
$79.4 CLP 72.2K
7.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Bernardo
Valdivia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 CLP 430.9K
$602 CLP 547.3K
-21.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 341.1K
$394 CLP 357.9K
-4.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 812.9K
$1,045 CLP 949.9K
-14.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 533.5K
$602 CLP 546.7K
-2.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,065 CLP 1.9M
$5,002 CLP 4.5M
-58.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,509 CLP 1.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
San Bernardo
Valdivia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,425 CLP 1.3M
$681 CLP 619.0K
109.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
4.5
15.11%

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

Last update for San Bernardo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Valdivia: March 2, 2026

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