Cost of Living Comparison Between Valparaiso and Concepcion Cost of Living Comparison Between Valparaiso and Concepcion

😐 Solo nomad: Valparaiso is 1.5% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valparaiso is 15.4% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valparaiso
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.78 CLP 8,906
$7.39 CLP 6,733
32.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.54 CLP 34.2K
$45.33 CLP 41.3K
-17.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 CLP 7,638
$8.45 CLP 7,694
-0.71%
Cappuccino
$2.83 CLP 2,579
$2.73 CLP 2,489
3.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,117
$1.48 CLP 1,350
-16.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 CLP 790
$1.11 CLP 1,008
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 CLP 2,984
$4.00 CLP 3,647
-18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 CLP 3,865
$3.83 CLP 3,487
10.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valparaiso
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,084
$1.30 CLP 1,188
-8.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,439
$1.51 CLP 1,371
4.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 CLP 1,976
$1.54 CLP 1,400
40.91%
Eggs
$4.00 CLP 3,638
$3.77 CLP 3,434
6.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,556
$11.37 CLP 10.4K
-7.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 CLP 6,119
$6.60 CLP 6,013
1.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 CLP 8,555
$12.38 CLP 11.3K
-24.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 CLP 1,631
$1.52 CLP 1,380
17.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,431
$1.41 CLP 1,281
11.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,430
$1.54 CLP 1,401
1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 CLP 1,300
$1.52 CLP 1,386
-5.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 CLP 1,056
$1.11 CLP 1,009
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,228
$1.30 CLP 1,188
3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 CLP 1,235
$1.12 CLP 1,023
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,130
$1.22 CLP 1,115
1.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.55 CLP 4,143
$5.46 CLP 4,976
-16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 CLP 4,601
$5.33 CLP 4,849
-5.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 CLP 1,280
$1.05 CLP 953
34.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CLP 1,653
$1.77 CLP 1,613
2.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Valparaiso
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 CLP 551
$0.63 CLP 572
-3.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.0 CLP 48.3K
$34.04 CLP 31.0K
55.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 433
$1.26 CLP 1,145
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 CLP 649
$2.30 CLP 2,092
-69.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 CLP 3,501
$13.16 CLP 12.0K
-70.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 CLP 1,278
$1.37 CLP 1,246
2.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K CLP 13.6M
$21.1K CLP 19.2M
-29.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CLP 18.2M
$25.7K CLP 23.4M
-22.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valparaiso
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 118.2K
$102 CLP 92.9K
27.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 CLP 12.4K
$12.68 CLP 11.6K
7.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.64 CLP 19.7K
$28.32 CLP 25.8K
-23.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valparaiso
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.99 CLP 20.9K
$27.38 CLP 24.9K
-16.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.07 CLP 21.9K
$10.84 CLP 9,869
122.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 CLP 4,929
$6.04 CLP 5,500
-10.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valparaiso
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 CLP 392.0K
$339 CLP 308.5K
27.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,490 CLP 7.7M
$4,494 CLP 4.1M
88.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valparaiso
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.19 CLP 29.3K
$43.99 CLP 40.1K
-26.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.18 CLP 19.3K
$28.80 CLP 26.2K
-26.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 CLP 55.4K
$60.3 CLP 54.9K
0.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 CLP 46.1K
$68.5 CLP 62.4K
-26.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valparaiso
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 CLP 438.4K
$483 CLP 440.3K
-0.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 CLP 389.1K
$349 CLP 318.3K
22.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 CLP 638.7K
$941 CLP 856.5K
-25.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 CLP 523.1K
$587 CLP 534.4K
-2.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,694 CLP 1.5M
$2,296 CLP 2.1M
-26.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 CLP 1.0M
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
-44.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valparaiso
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 CLP 753.7K
$597 CLP 543.3K
38.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.3
-2.26%

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Last update for Valparaiso: March 2, 2026

Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

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