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

🙂 Solo nomad: Valdivia is 19.5% cheaper than San Bernardo without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valdivia is 14.7% cheaper than San Bernardo without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valdivia
San Bernardo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 CLP 5,951
$10.89 CLP 9,920
-40.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.47 CLP 39.6K
$54.1 CLP 49.3K
-19.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 CLP 6,507
$8.62 CLP 7,850
-17.05%
Cappuccino
$2.51 CLP 2,287
$3.10 CLP 2,827
-19.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CLP 2,181
$0.88 CLP 800
171.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 CLP 1,356
$1.24 CLP 1,127
20.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 CLP 3,388
$3.21 CLP 2,921
15.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 CLP 3,583
$4.36 CLP 3,974
-9.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valdivia
San Bernardo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLP 1,127
$1.11 CLP 1,013
11.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 CLP 1,246
$1.56 CLP 1,425
-12.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,524
$2.16 CLP 1,968
-22.69%
Eggs
$3.24 CLP 2,951
$4.06 CLP 3,700
-20.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 CLP 8,619
$10.49 CLP 9,553
-9.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.80 CLP 6,194
$6.59 CLP 6,001
3.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 CLP 12.2K
$10.90 CLP 9,925
22.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 CLP 2,088
$2.01 CLP 1,826
13.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 CLP 1,791
$1.63 CLP 1,488
20.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,722
$2.13 CLP 1,939
-11.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 CLP 1,741
$1.87 CLP 1,704
2.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CLP 2,195
$1.89 CLP 1,718
27.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,446
$1.60 CLP 1,462
-0.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 CLP 1,442
$1.33 CLP 1,212
18.80%
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
$3.50 CLP 3,190
57.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.24 CLP 4,774
$6.62 CLP 6,027
-20.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CLP 1,429
$1.62 CLP 1,479
-3.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CLP 1,936
$2.47 CLP 2,249
-13.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Valdivia
San Bernardo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 CLP 549
$0.62 CLP 562
-3.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 CLP 1,458
$0.48 CLP 436
233.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.41 CLP 1,288
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.61 CLP 10.6K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,250
$1.41 CLP 1,288
-2.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K CLP 14.1M
$19.2K CLP 17.5M
-19.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K CLP 16.6M
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
-19.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valdivia
San Bernardo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.0 CLP 88.3K
$133 CLP 120.9K
-26.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.17 CLP 17.5K
$13.39 CLP 12.2K
43.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.24 CLP 25.7K
$22.19 CLP 20.2K
27.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valdivia
San Bernardo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.62 CLP 39.7K
$38.49 CLP 35.0K
13.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.53 CLP 22.3K
$21.66 CLP 19.7K
13.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 CLP 4,520
$6.62 CLP 6,033
-25.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valdivia
San Bernardo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 CLP 244.8K
$428 CLP 389.7K
-37.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,522 CLP 7.8M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valdivia
San Bernardo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 CLP 48.3K
$56.2 CLP 51.2K
-5.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.00 CLP 17.3K
$33.34 CLP 30.4K
-43.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.8 CLP 48.1K
$76.4 CLP 69.6K
-30.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 CLP 72.3K
$85.1 CLP 77.5K
-6.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valdivia
San Bernardo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 CLP 548.5K
$474 CLP 431.8K
27.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 CLP 358.7K
$375 CLP 341.8K
4.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 CLP 952.0K
$895 CLP 814.6K
16.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 CLP 547.9K
$587 CLP 534.7K
2.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,002 CLP 4.6M
$2,065 CLP 1.9M
142.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,509 CLP 1.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valdivia
San Bernardo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 CLP 620.3K
$1,425 CLP 1.3M
-52.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.18
-13.13%

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

Last update for Valdivia: March 2, 2026

Last update for San Bernardo: March 3, 2026

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