Cost of living in Chillan

In Chillan, Chile, a family of four typically needs around $1612 per month including rent. A single person may spend about $649 monthly.

How expensive is Chillan compared to other cities?

Compared to the European benchmark, Chillan is 27% cheaper overall.

How does Chillan compare to your city?

Chillan is 73% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Chillan is, on average, 90% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Chillan?

Who is Chillan a good fit for?

Chillan tends to fit higher-income residents who can comfortably absorb housing costs. It can be challenging on a moderate budget, mainly due to rent and utilities.

FAQ

Why is Chillan so expensive?

The primary driver of costs in Chillan is rent and utilities, which can be significant for many residents.

Is food expensive in Chillan?

Food prices in Chillan are 23% lower than the European benchmark, making it relatively affordable.

Is public transport affordable in Chillan?

Public transport is 38% lower than the European benchmark, offering a cost-effective option for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
649 $
Without Rent
384 $
Rent & Utilities
265 $
Food
264 $
Transport
55 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
725 $
GDP per Capita
17,093 $
Freedom Index
8.16
Lifespan
80 years
Speak English
10%
Population
164.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.52 $
Dinner 24.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.22 $
Capuccino 2.65 $
Coke, 330ml 0.95 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.14 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.2 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.15 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.74 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.33 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.89 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.74 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.37 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.05 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.46 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.82 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.66 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.99 $
Cigarette pack 5.44 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.67 $
Monthly Pass 36.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.37 $
Taxi, 8 km 18.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 35.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.04 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.34 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.53 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.65 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 60 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 92 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 22.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 159 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 269 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 278 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 455 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,991 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,598 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 725 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.29%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 19.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.88 $
Haircut 6.43 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 52.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 40.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 345 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,657 $

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Chillan vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 105% more expensive) Chillan vs Salto (Salto is 52% more expensive) Chillan vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 80% more expensive) Chillan vs Rivera (Rivera is 17% more expensive) Chillan vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 49% more expensive) Chillan vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 19% more expensive) Chillan vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 28% more expensive) Chillan vs Melo (Melo is 12% more expensive) Chillan vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 58% more expensive) Chillan vs Artigas (Artigas is 36% more expensive)
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Chillan vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 65% more expensive) Chillan vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 80% more expensive) Chillan vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 49% more expensive) Chillan vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 70% more expensive) Chillan vs San Juan (San Juan is 79% more expensive)
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Chillan vs Santiago (Santiago is 85% more expensive) Chillan vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 47% more expensive) Chillan vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 62% more expensive) Chillan vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 44% more expensive) Chillan vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 32% more expensive) Chillan vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 48% more expensive) Chillan vs Temuco (Temuco is 35% more expensive) Chillan vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 30% more expensive) Chillan vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 42% more expensive) Chillan vs Talca (Talca is 31% more expensive)
Guyana
Chillan vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 52% more expensive) Chillan vs Linden (Linden is 56% more expensive) Chillan vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 56% more expensive)
Mexico
Chillan vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 83% more expensive) Chillan vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 62% more expensive) Chillan vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 13% more expensive) Chillan vs Leon (Leon is 11% more expensive) Chillan vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 56% more expensive) Chillan vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 52% more expensive) Chillan vs Puebla (Puebla is 45% more expensive) Chillan vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 50% more expensive) Chillan vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 94% more expensive) Chillan vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 11% more expensive)
Suriname
Chillan vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 34% more expensive) Chillan vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 30% more expensive)
Ecuador
Chillan vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 40% more expensive) Chillan vs Quito (Quito is 39% more expensive) Chillan vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 19% more expensive) Chillan vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 9% less expensive) Chillan vs Duran (Duran is 24% more expensive) Chillan vs Machala (Machala is 8% less expensive) Chillan vs Manta (Manta is 34% more expensive) Chillan vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 17% more expensive) Chillan vs Loja (Loja is 5% less expensive) Chillan vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 0% more expensive)
Peru
Chillan vs Lima (Lima is 52% more expensive) Chillan vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 14% less expensive) Chillan vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 8% more expensive) Chillan vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 21% less expensive) Chillan vs Callao (Callao is 20% more expensive) Chillan vs Piura (Piura is 13% less expensive) Chillan vs Cusco (Cusco is 1% less expensive) Chillan vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 24% less expensive) Chillan vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 9% less expensive) Chillan vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 5% more expensive)
Venezuela
Chillan vs Caracas (Caracas is 61% more expensive) Chillan vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 9% more expensive) Chillan vs Valencia (Valencia is 21% more expensive) Chillan vs Maracay (Maracay is 12% more expensive) Chillan vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 10% more expensive) Chillan vs Barinas (Barinas is 23% more expensive) Chillan vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 37% more expensive) Chillan vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 46% more expensive) Chillan vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 34% more expensive) Chillan vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 40% more expensive)
Colombia
Chillan vs Bogota (Bogota is 34% more expensive) Chillan vs Medellin (Medellin is 35% more expensive) Chillan vs Cali (Cali is 13% more expensive) Chillan vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 22% more expensive) Chillan vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 15% more expensive) Chillan vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 15% less expensive) Chillan vs Soacha (Soacha is 15% more expensive) Chillan vs Soledad (Soledad is 29% more expensive) Chillan vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 27% less expensive) Chillan vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 1% less expensive)
Brazil
Chillan vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 56% more expensive) Chillan vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 47% more expensive) Chillan vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 24% more expensive) Chillan vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 10% more expensive) Chillan vs Salvador (Salvador is 14% more expensive) Chillan vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 21% more expensive) Chillan vs Manaus (Manaus is 23% more expensive) Chillan vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 18% more expensive) Chillan vs Recife (Recife is 20% more expensive) Chillan vs Goiania (Goiania is 1% more expensive)
Argentina
Chillan vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 40% more expensive) Chillan vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 43% more expensive) Chillan vs Rosario (Rosario is 3% less expensive) Chillan vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 7% more expensive) Chillan vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 15% more expensive) Chillan vs Salta (Salta is 12% more expensive) Chillan vs San Juan (San Juan is 1% more expensive) Chillan vs Lanus (Lanus is 24% more expensive) Chillan vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 40% less expensive) Chillan vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 9% more expensive)
Bolivia
Chillan vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 17% more expensive) Chillan vs La Paz (La Paz is 4% more expensive) Chillan vs El Alto (El Alto is 1% less expensive) Chillan vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 17% less expensive) Chillan vs Sucre (Sucre is 2% more expensive) Chillan vs Oruro (Oruro is 7% less expensive) Chillan vs Potosi (Potosi is 23% less expensive) Chillan vs Tarija (Tarija is 3% less expensive) Chillan vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 18% less expensive) Chillan vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 19% more expensive)
Paraguay
Chillan vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 3% more expensive) Chillan vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 18% less expensive) Chillan vs Luque (Luque is 7% less expensive) Chillan vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 4% less expensive) Chillan vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 19% less expensive) Chillan vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 37% less expensive) Chillan vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 21% less expensive) Chillan vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 18% less expensive) Chillan vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 17% less expensive)