Cost of living comparison
Chile is 40.0% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.9% less in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 51.7% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% less in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Chile
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Austria, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.09
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.74
|
$7.20
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.85
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.20
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.30
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.47
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.14
|
$4.33
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.71
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.55
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.77
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.78
|
$33.34
CLF0.8100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,541.69
|
$16,204.48
CLF392.8300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.51
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€33.02
|
$21.54
CLF0.5200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€764.26
|
$453.06
CLF10.9800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€645.60
|
$359.28
CLF8.7100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€252.72
|
$78.13
CLF1.8900
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€399.76
|
$313.82
CLF7.6100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,983.76
|
$4,486.89
CLF108.7700
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.26
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.32
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.01
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.04
|
$40.53
CLF0.9800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.52
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€77.97
|
$43.89
CLF1.0600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.21
|
$28.66
CLF0.6900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€80.76
|
$61.62
CLF1.4900
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€108.77
|
$78.35
CLF1.9000
|
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