Moving to Texas from Chile
What to Expect
Considering a move from Chile to Texas? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Chile to Texas, you would find that Texas is 97.9% more expensive than Chile overall. A CLF1,900 salary in Chile would need to be roughly $151,000 in Texas to maintain the same lifestyle, and you’d need to navigate life in English.
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How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 88.8% more
Groceries
pay 60.5% more
Transportation
pay 34.0% more
Housing
pay 2.8 times more
Childcare
pay 3.3 times more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 57.9% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Texas?
What does your salary buy?
CLF1,900 → $151,000
To maintain the same standard of living in Texas
Calculate with your salary →Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in Texas cost about 95% more than cities in Chile.
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Who Else Is Making This Move?
What the data shows about people moving from Chile to Texas.
people moved from Chile to United States · OECD (latest data available)
Who's moving to United States?
Top countries of origin for United States's foreign-born residents.
- 10,853,105
- 2,723,764
- 2,184,110
- 2,061,178
- 1,829,251
- 1,410,659
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Chile
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Texas compared to Chile.
How's the healthcare?
share of adults with obesity
Texas performs significantly better than Chile across all health & wellbeing metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
Chile performs better than Texas across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
share of people below the poverty line
Texas generally does better on employment & economy, though Chile leads in poverty rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
Chile performs better than Texas across all family life metrics.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Texas vs Chile
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Santiago | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 84°/55°F (29°/12°C) | 67°/48°F (20°/9°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 66°/44°F (19°/7°C) | 86°/67°F (30°/19°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 63°/41°F (17°/5°C) | 93°/73°F (34°/23°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 79°/51°F (26°/10°C) | 73°/53°F (23°/11°C) |
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| Month | Santiago | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86°/56°F (30.1°/13.3°C) | 63°/43°F (17.2°/6.2°C) |
| Feb | 85°/55°F (29.5°/12.8°C) | 66°/47°F (19.1°/8.1°C) |
| Mar | 81°/53°F (27.4°/11.4°C) | 73°/53°F (22.8°/11.4°C) |
| Apr | 74°/47°F (23.1°/8.6°C) | 80°/59°F (26.4°/15.2°C) |
| May | 65°/44°F (18.5°/6.4°C) | 86°/68°F (30.2°/19.8°C) |
| Jun | 60°/41°F (15.7°/5.0°C) | 91°/73°F (33.0°/22.9°C) |
| Jul | 60°/39°F (15.3°/3.9°C) | 94°/75°F (34.3°/23.9°C) |
| Aug | 63°/41°F (17.1°/5.1°C) | 94°/75°F (34.7°/23.8°C) |
| Sep | 67°/44°F (19.4°/6.8°C) | 90°/70°F (32.1°/21.0°C) |
| Oct | 73°/47°F (22.9°/8.6°C) | 82°/61°F (27.8°/16.1°C) |
| Nov | 79°/51°F (26.1°/10.3°C) | 72°/52°F (22.5°/11.2°C) |
| Dec | 84°/54°F (28.8°/12.2°C) | 64°/45°F (17.9°/7.0°C) |
Data:
Dirección Meteorológica de Chile,
National Weather Service
Can you move from Chile to Texas?
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Chile and United States. To live, work, or study long-term in United States, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check United States's immigration authority.
Chile passport holder visiting United States
Electronic Travel Authorisation
United States passport holder visiting Chile
Visa FreeData: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Texas than Chile?
On average Texas is around 98% pricier than Chile, with notable variation by city.
How much money do I need to move to Texas?
Budget about $37,750 for 3 months in Texas (based on a CLF1,900 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: flights, shipping, a rental deposit, and visa fees.
Can I work remotely from Texas?
From major Texas cities the network usually holds up. Visa rules, your employer's stance on overseas employees, and tax residency in Chile and Texas are what actually decide it long-term.
How is healthcare in Texas compared to Chile?
Texas performs significantly better than Chile across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Texas compared to Chile?
The average high temperature in Houston is 80°F, compared to 73°F in Santiago. Houston receives around 49.8 in of rainfall per year, while Santiago gets 13.5 in.
What language do they speak in Texas?
The official language in Texas is English. In Chile, the official language is Spanish.
