China

Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Chile = 1×

China vs

Chile

Overall verdict

China is about 0.69× Chile.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Chile = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Chile. A bar running right means China 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

Chile Chile = 1×

China is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.04
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.83
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.76
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.68
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.36

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

In China, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.0× what it does in Chile — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.04

China CLP 41,440 CNY 298

Chile CLP 39,999 CLP 39,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.83

China CLP 834,226 CNY 5,999

Chile CLP 999,990 CLP 999,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.78

China CLP 924 USD 1.045

Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.75

China CLP 1,042 USD 1.179

Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.68

China CLP 3,237 CNY 25.5

Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.40

China CLP 45 USD 0.051

Chile CLP 114 USD 0.129

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.33

China CLP 67 USD 0.076

Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com