Cost of Living Comparison Between Valdivia and Linares Cost of Living Comparison Between Valdivia and Linares

🙂 Solo nomad: Valdivia is 16.8% cheaper than Linares without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valdivia is 3.1% cheaper than Linares without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valdivia
Linares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 CLP 5,951
$5.43 CLP 4,949
20.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.47 CLP 39.6K
$54.4 CLP 49.5K
-20.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 CLP 6,507
$8.44 CLP 7,685
-15.28%
Cappuccino
$2.51 CLP 2,287
$3.11 CLP 2,835
-19.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CLP 2,181
$0.66 CLP 603
262.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 CLP 1,356
$1.09 CLP 994
36.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 CLP 3,388
$3.14 CLP 2,861
18.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 CLP 3,583
$3.22 CLP 2,928
22.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valdivia
Linares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLP 1,127
$1.20 CLP 1,090
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 CLP 1,246
$1.52 CLP 1,381
-9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,524
$2.11 CLP 1,918
-20.85%
Eggs
$3.24 CLP 2,951
$2.56 CLP 2,336
26.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 CLP 8,619
$10.59 CLP 9,647
-10.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.80 CLP 6,194
$6.84 CLP 6,229
-0.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 CLP 12.2K
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
20.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 CLP 2,088
$2.01 CLP 1,834
13.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 CLP 1,791
$1.56 CLP 1,424
26.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,722
$2.13 CLP 1,939
-11.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 CLP 1,741
$0.83 CLP 753
130.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CLP 2,195
$0.79 CLP 716
205.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,446
$1.60 CLP 1,458
-0.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 CLP 1,442
$1.35 CLP 1,230
17.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,111
$1.25 CLP 1,134
-2.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.52 CLP 5,031
$5.76 CLP 5,248
-4.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.24 CLP 4,774
$6.70 CLP 6,101
-21.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CLP 1,429
$1.60 CLP 1,457
-1.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CLP 1,936
$2.47 CLP 2,252
-13.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Valdivia
Linares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 CLP 549
$0.59 CLP 533
1.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 CLP 1,458
$0.47 CLP 425
240.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.43 CLP 1,301
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.65 CLP 10.6K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,250
$1.38 CLP 1,261
-0.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K CLP 14.1M
$19.7K CLP 17.9M
-21.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K CLP 16.6M
$22.8K CLP 20.8M
-20.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valdivia
Linares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.0 CLP 88.3K
$133 CLP 121.4K
-27.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.17 CLP 17.5K
$13.74 CLP 12.5K
39.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.24 CLP 25.7K
$22.10 CLP 20.1K
27.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valdivia
Linares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.62 CLP 39.7K
$39.36 CLP 35.8K
10.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.53 CLP 22.3K
$21.54 CLP 19.6K
13.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 CLP 4,520
$6.37 CLP 5,803
-22.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valdivia
Linares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 CLP 244.8K
$427 CLP 389.0K
-37.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$3,862 CLP 3.5M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valdivia
Linares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 CLP 48.3K
$55.7 CLP 50.8K
-4.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.00 CLP 17.3K
$32.88 CLP 29.9K
-42.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.8 CLP 48.1K
$76.0 CLP 69.2K
-30.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 CLP 72.3K
$83.2 CLP 75.7K
-4.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valdivia
Linares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 CLP 548.5K
$487 CLP 443.2K
23.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 CLP 358.7K
$374 CLP 340.3K
5.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 CLP 952.0K
$896 CLP 815.6K
16.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 CLP 547.9K
$597 CLP 544.0K
0.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,002 CLP 4.6M
$2,352 CLP 2.1M
112.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,368 CLP 2.2M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valdivia
Linares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 CLP 620.3K
$868 CLP 790.6K
-21.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.94
-8.91%

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

Last update for Valdivia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Linares: March 3, 2026

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