Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 40.0% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Chile, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$11.92
SEK131.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$9.45
SEK104.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$2.04
SEK22.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$1.93
SEK21.28
|
|
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$2.49
SEK27.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$5.18
SEK57.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$5.43
SEK59.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$3.74
SEK41.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$4.68
SEK51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.19
SEK13.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.06
SEK11.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$1.73
SEK19.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
|
pay 65.5% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$6.64
SEK73.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
$68.10
SEK751.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF579.4400
|
$26,850.74
SEK296,330.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$21.47
SEK236.90
|
|
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$30.29
SEK334.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2000
|
$821.73
SEK9,068.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8500
|
$641.62
SEK7,081.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7900
|
$77.37
SEK853.90
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2200
|
$122.27
SEK1,349.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.4400
|
$3,135.75
SEK34,606.74
|
|
pay 69.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$6.64
SEK73.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$3.78
SEK41.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$6.41
SEK70.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$38.70
SEK427.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$14.24
SEK157.12
|
|
pay 50.2% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$79.10
SEK872.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$35.56
SEK392.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2000
|
$84.42
SEK931.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8000
|
$125.14
SEK1,381.06
|
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