Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Austria

Dornbirn vs. Valparaiso Cost of Living Summary

Dornbirn is 97.0% more expensive than Valparaiso.

Restaurants: pay 96.3% more in Dornbirn
Groceries: pay 81.6% more in Dornbirn
Transportation: pay 53.7% more in Dornbirn
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Dornbirn
Childcare: pay 77.4% more in Dornbirn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.4% more in Dornbirn
Clothing: pay 28.5% more in Dornbirn

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Dornbirn are more expensive than in Valparaiso. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Dornbirn.

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Dornbirn vs. Valparaiso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dornbirn instead of Valparaiso, you would:

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pay 96.3% more for restaurants

	Valparaiso	Dornbirn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 CLF0.2300	$17.92 €15.95	+94.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 CLF0.2100	$11.20 €9.97	+32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$4.29 €3.82	+270.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 CLF0.0200	$3.66 €3.26	+327.9%
Average			+96.3%

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pay 81.6% more for groceries

	Valparaiso	Dornbirn
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$3.03 €2.70	+67.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$8.58 €7.64	+52.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$6.51 €5.80	+35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 CLF0.1000	$5.28 €4.70	+35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$6.26 €5.58	+101.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 CLF0.0200	$1.27 €1.13	+69.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.05 €0.94	+51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 CLF0.0200	$1.73 €1.54	+150.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.78 €1.58	+155.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 CLF0.0100	$1.01 €0.90	+142.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CLF0.0100	$1.09 €0.97	+90.5%
Average			+81.6%

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pay 53.7% more for transportation

	Valparaiso	Dornbirn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 CLF0.1400	$7.01 €6.24	+25.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.16 CLF1.2800	$54.87 €48.83	+7.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	$29,661.80 €26,400.07	+107.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$22.95 €20.43	+211.6%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Valparaiso	Dornbirn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$30.79 €27.41	+61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.36 CLF11.5600	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	+166.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$383.91 CLF9.6000	$1,026.42 €913.55	+167.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.03 CLF2.2300	$239.76 €213.39	+169.3%
Average			+160.6%

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pay 77.4% more for childcare

	Valparaiso	Dornbirn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$443.98 €395.15	+2.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$33,592.07 €29,898.15	+206.5%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 76.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Valparaiso	Dornbirn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.05 CLF0.1000	$5.04 €4.48	+24.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 CLF0.0700	$4.42 €3.94	+61.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 CLF0.1100	$7.28 €6.48	+67.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.56 CLF0.6100	$53.19 €47.34	+116.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$15.68 €13.95	+108.4%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 28.5% more for clothing

	Valparaiso	Dornbirn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.40 CLF0.8100	$55.99 €49.83	+72.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.14 CLF0.7000	$60.09 €53.48	+113.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.74 CLF1.3700	$44.79 €39.86	-18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.63 CLF1.2400	$44.79 €39.86	-9.7%
Average			+28.5%

Valparaiso vs. Dornbirn - Cost of clothing

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