Chile

Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Korea = 1×

Chile vs

South Korea

Overall verdict

Chile is about 1.24× South Korea.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Korea. A bar running right means Chile is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

South Korea South Korea = 1×

Chile is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.78
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.45
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.20
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.02
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.94

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Chile, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.8× what it does in South Korea — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.80

Chile ₩343 USD 0.228

South Korea ₩191 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.77

Chile ₩194 USD 0.129

South Korea ₩110 USD 0.073

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.45

Chile ₩7,966 CLP 4,790

South Korea ₩5,500 KRW 5,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.20

Chile ₩1,550,075 CLP 999,990

South Korea ₩1,290,000 KRW 1,290,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.10

Chile ₩2,452 USD 1.574

South Korea ₩2,223 USD 1.427

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.95

Chile ₩2,086 USD 1.339

South Korea ₩2,205 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.94

Chile ₩62,002 CLP 39,999

South Korea ₩66,000 KRW 66,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store