South Korea

Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Chile = 1×

South Korea vs

Chile

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 0.80× 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 South Korea 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×

South Korea is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.06
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.98
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.83
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.69
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.56

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

In South Korea, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.1× what it does in Chile — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. 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 ×1.06

South Korea CLP 42,578 KRW 66,000

Chile CLP 39,999 CLP 39,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.06

South Korea CLP 1,251 USD 1.415

Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.91

South Korea CLP 1,261 USD 1.427

Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.83

South Korea CLP 832,209 KRW 1,290,000

Chile CLP 999,990 CLP 999,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.69

South Korea CLP 3,307 KRW 5,500

Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.57

South Korea CLP 65 USD 0.073

Chile CLP 114 USD 0.129

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.56

South Korea CLP 112 USD 0.127

Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com