Cost of living comparison
Chile is 39.6% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% less in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 35.5% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% less in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% less in Chile
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Norway, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.83
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.68
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.97
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.13
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.54
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.07
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.19
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.62
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.69
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.70
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.24
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.44
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.93
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.94
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.96
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.24
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK700.61
|
$33.34
CLF0.8200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK337,778.01
|
$16,204.48
CLF399.5400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK244.66
|
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK551.47
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,726.02
|
$453.06
CLF11.1700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,368.75
|
$359.28
CLF8.8600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,542.35
|
$78.13
CLF1.9300
|
|
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,833.73
|
$313.82
CLF7.7400
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,648.40
|
$4,486.89
CLF110.6300
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.92
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.29
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.95
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK449.87
|
$40.53
CLF1.0000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.12
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK913.90
|
$43.89
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK417.59
|
$28.66
CLF0.7100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,046.68
|
$61.62
CLF1.5200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,312.44
|
$78.35
CLF1.9300
|
|
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