Cost of living comparison

 Saudi Arabia
compared to
 Chile
Chile vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 9.9% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Chile
Groceries
pay 4.9% more in Chile
Transportation
pay 8.6% more in Chile
Housing
pay 8.2% less in Chile
Childcare
pay 11.2% less in Chile
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.4% less in Chile
Clothing
pay 20.5% less in Chile

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Chile are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Chile. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Chile.

Chile vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chile instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.73
SAR25.24
$8.12
CLF0.2000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.54
SAR28.28
$7.20
CLF0.1700
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.74
SAR2.76
$1.33
CLF0.0300

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pay 4.9% more for groceries

 
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Bread
1 loaf
$0.94
SAR3.54
$1.54
CLF0.0400
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.87
SAR14.51
$5.09
CLF0.1200
Milk (1 gallon) $6.76
SAR25.37
$4.33
CLF0.1000

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pay 8.6% more for transportation

 
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.30
SAR8.63
$5.14
CLF0.1200
Monthly public transit pass $44.62
SAR167.35
$33.34
CLF0.8100
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,543.44
SAR95,800.69
$16,204.48
CLF392.8300

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pay 8.2% less for housing

 
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.43
SAR279.14
$21.54
CLF0.5200
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $384.32
SAR1,441.40
$453.06
CLF10.9800
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $279.56
SAR1,048.51
$359.28
CLF8.7100

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pay 11.2% less for childcare

 
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $303.07
SAR1,136.66
$313.82
CLF7.6100
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,063.63
SAR22,741.64
$4,486.89
CLF108.7700

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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.70
SAR6.39
$2.73
CLF0.0700
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.57
SAR13.37
$2.69
CLF0.0700
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.18
SAR26.94
$5.08
CLF0.1200

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pay 20.5% less for clothing

 
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.91
SAR160.93
$43.89
CLF1.0600
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$58.28
SAR218.57
$28.66
CLF0.6900
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.66
SAR343.76
$61.62
CLF1.4900

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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