Cost of living comparison
China is 4.3% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in China instead of Chile, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Chile
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Chile
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about China or Chile. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.