Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

China

China vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

China is 25.1% cheaper than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.6% less in China
Groceries: pay 18.7% less in China
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in China
Housing: pay 36.3% less in China
Childcare: pay 91.3% more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% less in China
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in China

The cost of childcare and clothing in China are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.

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China vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 54.6% less for restaurants

	Chile	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-62.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-62.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-74.3%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

	Chile	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$1.66 CN¥11.09	-2.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$6.71 CN¥44.88	+33.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$6.65 CN¥44.53	+52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-53.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$0.83 CN¥5.55	+5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-25.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-16.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-43.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-36.9%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Chile	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$4.77 CN¥31.92	-9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-38.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	+16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-61.6%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 36.3% less for housing

	Chile	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	-39.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-47.5%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 91.3% more for childcare

	Chile	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+50.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+143.0%
Average			+91.3%

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pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-66.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$2.84 CN¥19.00	-4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$3.71 CN¥24.79	-26.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$41.75 CN¥279.37	+3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$6.28 CN¥41.99	-4.6%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Chile	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$46.40 CN¥310.43	+6.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$33.97 CN¥227.29	+22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$73.79 CN¥493.72	+19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$78.93 CN¥528.10	+3.8%
Average			+12.6%

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