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Cost of Living Comparison Between Valparaiso and Elk Cost of Living Comparison Between Valparaiso and Elk

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Valparaiso is 30.3% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Valparaiso is 2.9% cheaper than Elk without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Valparaiso
Elk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 CLPย 8,519
$8.11 zล‚ย 29.45
18.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.04 CLPย 33.6K
$41.20 zล‚ย 150
-7.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 CLPย 7,350
$6.86 zล‚ย 24.91
21.43%
Cappuccino
$2.87 CLPย 2,529
$2.11 zล‚ย 7.66
36.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLPย 1,095
$2.09 zล‚ย 7.59
-40.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 CLPย 812
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
-13.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 CLPย 2,866
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.61
-19.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CLPย 3,783
$4.16 zล‚ย 15.10
3.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valparaiso
Elk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLPย 1,091
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.83
16.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLPย 1,395
$1.29 zล‚ย 4.67
22.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 CLPย 1,834
$1.82 zล‚ย 6.62
14.29%
Eggs
$4.19 CLPย 3,700
$2.62 zล‚ย 9.53
59.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 CLPย 9,233
$4.96 zล‚ย 18.02
110.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 CLPย 6,055
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.11
3.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.38 CLPย 8,281
$13.16 zล‚ย 47.76
-28.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 CLPย 1,600
$1.09 zล‚ย 3.96
66.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CLPย 1,442
$1.86 zล‚ย 6.75
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 CLPย 1,445
$1.97 zล‚ย 7.15
-16.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 CLPย 1,281
$2.77 zล‚ย 10.05
-47.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 CLPย 1,065
$0.98 zล‚ย 3.56
23.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 CLPย 1,151
$1.14 zล‚ย 4.13
14.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 CLPย 1,185
$1.36 zล‚ย 4.94
-1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLPย 1,092
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
138.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.70 CLPย 4,151
$5.37 zล‚ย 19.50
-12.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 CLPย 4,437
$7.66 zล‚ย 27.81
-34.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 CLPย 1,257
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.02
27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CLPย 1,669
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.01
36.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Valparaiso
Elk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 CLPย 503
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
-46.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.9 CLPย 48.4K
$32.90 zล‚ย 119
66.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLPย 416
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
-78.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 CLPย 659
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.90
44.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 CLPย 3,244
$13.76 zล‚ย 49.96
-73.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 CLPย 1,194
$1.74 zล‚ย 6.33
-22.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K CLPย 13.4M
$31.9K zล‚ย 115.9K
-52.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CLPย 17.7M
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.7K
-36.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valparaiso
Elk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CLPย 115.7K
$308 zล‚ย 1,119
-57.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.52 CLPย 11.9K
$6.70 zล‚ย 24.32
101.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 CLPย 19.7K
$13.51 zล‚ย 49.04
64.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valparaiso
Elk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.44 CLPย 19.8K
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
-39.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.72 CLPย 21.8K
$19.31 zล‚ย 70.1
28.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 CLPย 4,714
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.12
-19.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Valparaiso
Elk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 CLPย 378.0K
$319 zล‚ย 1,159
34.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,531 CLPย 7.5M
$5,500 zล‚ย 20.0K
55.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valparaiso
Elk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.60 CLPย 28.8K
$83.2 zล‚ย 302
-60.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.83 CLPย 19.3K
$27.65 zล‚ย 100
-21.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 CLPย 54.1K
$86.9 zล‚ย 316
-29.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.7 CLPย 44.8K
$88.4 zล‚ย 321
-42.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Valparaiso
Elk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 CLPย 422.9K
$541 zล‚ย 1,965
-11.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 CLPย 381.4K
$470 zล‚ย 1,706
-8.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 CLPย 612.8K
$943 zล‚ย 3,423
-26.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 CLPย 498.5K
$857 zล‚ย 3,112
-34.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,707 CLPย 1.5M
$2,391 zล‚ย 8,680
-28.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,132 CLPย 999.1K
$2,106 zล‚ย 7,647
-46.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Valparaiso
Elk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$837 CLPย 738.9K
$1,318 zล‚ย 4,786
-36.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
7
-26.00%

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Last update for Valparaiso: January 11, 2026

Last update for Elk: January 13, 2026

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