Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 68.6% higher than in Chile (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 89.9% higher than in Chile | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 179.6% higher than in Chile | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 56.5% higher than in Chile | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 76.3% higher than in Chile | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 162.9% higher than in Chile | |
Restaurants | Chile Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
8,000.00 CL$ (13.34 A$) |
14,988.28 CL$ (25.00 A$) |
+87.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45,000.00 CL$ (75.06 A$) |
71,943.77 CL$ (120.00 A$) |
+59.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7,500.00 CL$ (12.51 A$) |
8,992.97 CL$ (15.00 A$) |
+19.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (5.00 A$) |
5,995.31 CL$ (10.00 A$) |
+99.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 CL$ (6.67 A$) |
6,594.85 CL$ (11.00 A$) |
+64.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,702.85 CL$ (4.51 A$) |
3,211.19 CL$ (5.36 A$) |
+18.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,327.05 CL$ (2.21 A$) |
2,431.46 CL$ (4.06 A$) |
+83.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
997.94 CL$ (1.66 A$) |
2,004.03 CL$ (3.34 A$) |
+100.8 % |
Markets | Chile Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,234.32 CL$ (7.06 A$) |
5,344.23 CL$ (8.91 A$) |
+26.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,316.52 CL$ (2.20 A$) |
2,055.01 CL$ (3.43 A$) |
+56.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
738.88 CL$ (1.23 A$) |
865.50 CL$ (1.44 A$) |
+17.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,413.44 CL$ (5.69 A$) |
3,959.06 CL$ (6.60 A$) |
+16.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,487.15 CL$ (7.48 A$) |
3,761.89 CL$ (6.27 A$) |
-16.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,580.91 CL$ (4.30 A$) |
3,545.26 CL$ (5.91 A$) |
+37.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4,636.10 CL$ (7.73 A$) |
5,812.14 CL$ (9.69 A$) |
+25.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
811.41 CL$ (1.35 A$) |
1,334.41 CL$ (2.23 A$) |
+64.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
715.51 CL$ (1.19 A$) |
1,151.13 CL$ (1.92 A$) |
+60.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
784.41 CL$ (1.31 A$) |
1,218.79 CL$ (2.03 A$) |
+55.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
734.74 CL$ (1.23 A$) |
1,791.08 CL$ (2.99 A$) |
+143.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
618.81 CL$ (1.03 A$) |
1,023.30 CL$ (1.71 A$) |
+65.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
647.86 CL$ (1.08 A$) |
895.06 CL$ (1.49 A$) |
+38.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,191.13 CL$ (1.99 A$) |
2,035.09 CL$ (3.39 A$) |
+70.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,134.46 CL$ (1.89 A$) |
1,392.57 CL$ (2.32 A$) |
+22.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (8.34 A$) |
11,990.63 CL$ (20.00 A$) |
+139.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,387.90 CL$ (2.31 A$) |
4,125.16 CL$ (6.88 A$) |
+197.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,119.92 CL$ (3.54 A$) |
4,548.18 CL$ (7.59 A$) |
+114.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (8.34 A$) |
28,777.51 CL$ (48.00 A$) |
+475.6 % |
Transportation | Chile Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
760.00 CL$ (1.27 A$) |
2,757.84 CL$ (4.60 A$) |
+262.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
38,000.00 CL$ (63.38 A$) |
89,929.71 CL$ (150.00 A$) |
+136.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
800.00 CL$ (1.33 A$) |
3,597.19 CL$ (6.00 A$) |
+349.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,414.02 CL$ (4.03 A$) |
2,605.10 CL$ (4.35 A$) |
+7.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 CL$ (20.02 A$) |
34,772.82 CL$ (58.00 A$) |
+189.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,941.37 CL$ (8.24 A$) |
4,153.82 CL$ (6.93 A$) |
-15.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,195,000.00 CL$ (28,680.73 A$) |
26,632,983.00 CL$ (44,423.00 A$) |
+54.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
19,141,379.31 CL$ (31,927.23 A$) |
20,976,286.17 CL$ (34,987.80 A$) |
+9.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chile Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
104,819.28 CL$ (174.84 A$) |
161,997.80 CL$ (270.21 A$) |
+54.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,560.64 CL$ (19.28 A$) |
24,736.47 CL$ (41.26 A$) |
+114.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
21,135.69 CL$ (35.25 A$) |
48,862.74 CL$ (81.50 A$) |
+131.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chile Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33,893.02 CL$ (56.53 A$) |
43,811.75 CL$ (73.08 A$) |
+29.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18,868.04 CL$ (31.47 A$) |
15,472.73 CL$ (25.81 A$) |
-18.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,000.00 CL$ (8.34 A$) |
13,189.69 CL$ (22.00 A$) |
+163.8 % |
Childcare | Chile Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
352,208.06 CL$ (587.47 A$) |
1,457,828.09 CL$ (2,431.61 A$) |
+313.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,006,344.37 CL$ (10,018.40 A$) |
11,670,127.63 CL$ (19,465.42 A$) |
+94.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chile Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
45,164.46 CL$ (75.33 A$) |
66,414.57 CL$ (110.78 A$) |
+47.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
27,663.81 CL$ (46.14 A$) |
47,309.41 CL$ (78.91 A$) |
+71.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
61,934.26 CL$ (103.30 A$) |
94,428.57 CL$ (157.50 A$) |
+52.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
73,398.11 CL$ (122.43 A$) |
102,049.07 CL$ (170.21 A$) |
+39.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Chile Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
429,899.88 CL$ (717.06 A$) |
1,270,995.35 CL$ (2,119.98 A$) |
+195.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
348,995.11 CL$ (582.11 A$) |
1,014,132.52 CL$ (1,691.54 A$) |
+190.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
758,955.31 CL$ (1,265.91 A$) |
2,159,685.27 CL$ (3,602.29 A$) |
+184.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
622,791.38 CL$ (1,038.80 A$) |
1,597,163.62 CL$ (2,664.02 A$) |
+156.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chile Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
189,299.54 CL$ (315.75 A$) |
582,272.79 CL$ (971.21 A$) |
+207.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
184,283.86 CL$ (307.38 A$) |
434,316.24 CL$ (724.43 A$) |
+135.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chile Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
665,795.58 CL$ (1,110.53 A$) |
3,323,788.71 CL$ (5,543.98 A$) |
+399.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.05 | 6.36 | +26.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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