Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and Taiwan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Taiwan is 32.7% higher than in Chile (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 32.6% higher than in Chile | |
| Rent Prices in Taiwan are 32.2% higher than in Chile | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 27.7% lower than in Chile | |
| Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 60.0% higher than in Chile | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 88.5% higher than in Chile | |
Restaurants | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
8,000.00 CL$ (254.32 NT$) |
4,718.49 CL$ (150.00 NT$) |
-41.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45,000.00 CL$ (1,430.54 NT$) |
31,456.57 CL$ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-30.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7,500.00 CL$ (238.42 NT$) |
5,064.51 CL$ (161.00 NT$) |
-32.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (95.37 NT$) |
1,887.39 CL$ (60.00 NT$) |
-37.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,750.00 CL$ (119.21 NT$) |
2,516.53 CL$ (80.00 NT$) |
-32.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,707.07 CL$ (86.06 NT$) |
2,913.55 CL$ (92.62 NT$) |
+7.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,312.69 CL$ (41.73 NT$) |
984.83 CL$ (31.31 NT$) |
-25.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
988.61 CL$ (31.43 NT$) |
672.05 CL$ (21.36 NT$) |
-32.0 % |
Markets | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,229.10 CL$ (134.44 NT$) |
11,462.31 CL$ (364.39 NT$) |
+171.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,310.17 CL$ (41.65 NT$) |
1,676.13 CL$ (53.28 NT$) |
+27.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
738.63 CL$ (23.48 NT$) |
1,360.16 CL$ (43.24 NT$) |
+84.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,394.87 CL$ (107.92 NT$) |
2,725.73 CL$ (86.65 NT$) |
-19.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,480.22 CL$ (142.43 NT$) |
7,337.05 CL$ (233.24 NT$) |
+63.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,580.91 CL$ (82.05 NT$) |
3,824.75 CL$ (121.59 NT$) |
+48.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4,636.10 CL$ (147.38 NT$) |
8,638.10 CL$ (274.60 NT$) |
+86.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
807.03 CL$ (25.66 NT$) |
2,041.80 CL$ (64.91 NT$) |
+153.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
712.87 CL$ (22.66 NT$) |
1,084.82 CL$ (34.49 NT$) |
+52.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
784.42 CL$ (24.94 NT$) |
1,184.13 CL$ (37.64 NT$) |
+51.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
733.47 CL$ (23.32 NT$) |
1,523.80 CL$ (48.44 NT$) |
+107.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
614.62 CL$ (19.54 NT$) |
1,178.66 CL$ (37.47 NT$) |
+91.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
647.86 CL$ (20.60 NT$) |
961.92 CL$ (30.58 NT$) |
+48.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,187.30 CL$ (37.74 NT$) |
1,993.19 CL$ (63.36 NT$) |
+67.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,132.42 CL$ (36.00 NT$) |
1,190.72 CL$ (37.85 NT$) |
+5.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (158.95 NT$) |
12,582.63 CL$ (400.00 NT$) |
+151.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,376.78 CL$ (43.77 NT$) |
1,630.18 CL$ (51.82 NT$) |
+18.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,119.92 CL$ (67.39 NT$) |
2,245.04 CL$ (71.37 NT$) |
+5.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (158.95 NT$) |
3,774.79 CL$ (120.00 NT$) |
-24.5 % |
Transportation | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
780.00 CL$ (24.80 NT$) |
786.41 CL$ (25.00 NT$) |
+0.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
38,000.00 CL$ (1,208.01 NT$) |
37,747.89 CL$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-0.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
800.00 CL$ (25.43 NT$) |
2,752.45 CL$ (87.50 NT$) |
+244.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,414.02 CL$ (76.74 NT$) |
1,265.61 CL$ (40.23 NT$) |
-47.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 CL$ (381.48 NT$) |
9,436.97 CL$ (300.00 NT$) |
-21.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,942.25 CL$ (157.11 NT$) |
3,667.43 CL$ (116.59 NT$) |
-25.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,195,000.00 CL$ (546,626.65 NT$) |
34,602,227.92 CL$ (1,100,000.00 NT$) |
+101.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,865,517.24 CL$ (599,732.16 NT$) |
24,890,011.67 CL$ (791,250.00 NT$) |
+31.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
103,820.58 CL$ (3,300.44 NT$) |
77,090.14 CL$ (2,450.68 NT$) |
-25.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,560.64 CL$ (367.51 NT$) |
22,610.53 CL$ (718.79 NT$) |
+95.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
21,155.61 CL$ (672.53 NT$) |
22,253.81 CL$ (707.45 NT$) |
+5.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33,533.79 CL$ (1,066.03 NT$) |
37,108.58 CL$ (1,179.68 NT$) |
+10.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18,422.95 CL$ (585.66 NT$) |
10,747.66 CL$ (341.67 NT$) |
-41.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,200.00 CL$ (165.31 NT$) |
10,066.10 CL$ (320.00 NT$) |
+93.6 % |
Childcare | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
354,086.56 CL$ (11,256.36 NT$) |
527,428.92 CL$ (16,766.89 NT$) |
+49.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,952,197.73 CL$ (189,219.54 NT$) |
14,421,627.86 CL$ (458,461.54 NT$) |
+142.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
45,279.69 CL$ (1,439.43 NT$) |
62,349.46 CL$ (1,982.08 NT$) |
+37.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,971.28 CL$ (857.41 NT$) |
31,132.28 CL$ (989.69 NT$) |
+15.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
61,258.45 CL$ (1,947.40 NT$) |
84,383.43 CL$ (2,682.54 NT$) |
+37.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71,495.84 CL$ (2,272.84 NT$) |
108,916.63 CL$ (3,462.44 NT$) |
+52.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
432,049.10 CL$ (13,734.78 NT$) |
491,034.54 CL$ (15,609.92 NT$) |
+13.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
350,155.14 CL$ (11,131.38 NT$) |
343,085.03 CL$ (10,906.63 NT$) |
-2.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
761,438.99 CL$ (24,206.04 NT$) |
1,187,778.02 CL$ (37,759.30 NT$) |
+56.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
622,791.38 CL$ (19,798.45 NT$) |
842,676.41 CL$ (26,788.57 NT$) |
+35.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
189,299.54 CL$ (6,017.81 NT$) |
864,366.31 CL$ (27,478.08 NT$) |
+356.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
182,943.79 CL$ (5,815.76 NT$) |
550,565.85 CL$ (17,502.41 NT$) |
+200.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
667,479.74 CL$ (21,219.09 NT$) |
1,668,594.67 CL$ (53,044.39 NT$) |
+150.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.05 | 2.14 | -57.6 % |
| Last update: | 20 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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