Chile vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$441
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$17068
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
34
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
85
78
😀 Quality of life
63
57
🏙️ Population
19.5M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Chile ($983) is 18% more expensive than in Thailand ($832). Chile ranked 87th vs 114th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chile compared to 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 56th and 67th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Chile and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Chile Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2507
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$382
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6686
$12855

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1133
6.26M
Puente Alto
$930
574K
San Bernardo
$875
301K
Vina del Mar
$874
333K
Antofagasta
$1011
349K
Iquique
$923
188K
Calama
$673
158K
Valparaiso
$805
297K
La Serena
$814
195K
Temuco
$935
282K
Coquimbo
$807
204K
Talca
$835
206K
Rancagua
$798
231K
Concepcion
$902
218K
Chillan
$642
164K
Puerto Montt
$757
170K
Arica
$748
202K
Copiapo
$767
151K
Punta Arenas
$1038
123K
Valdivia
$839
150K
Talcahuano
$671
148K
Osorno
$810
147K
Los Angeles
$762
143K
Quilpue
$832
148K
Ovalle
$735
124K
Curico
$765
177K
Coronel
$810
116K
San Antonio
$1074
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
127K
Linares
$860
73.6K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K