Climate

Antofagasta logs 7 outdoor-dinner months a year to Valparaíso's 3 — Antofagasta wins by 4. Antofagasta also leads on sunny days by 61.

AntofagastaValparaíso
Sunny days
355294
Hot days
00
Frost days
00
Rain days
3734
Outdoor dinner months
7/123/12
Avg wind
3.8 m/s5.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,6233,301
Darkest month sun
250 hrs/mo163 hrs/mo
UV peak month
14.112.4

Antofagasta

Feels-like °C

25
26
25
23
21
19
18
19
20
21
22
24

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Valparaíso

Feels-like °C

26
27
26
20
17
10
12
14
17
21
23
25

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Valparaíso averages $1,670/mo for balanced living; Antofagasta has no cost baseline yet.

Antofagasta

monthly · balanced

Valparaíso

$1,670

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,206Comfort $2,668
Top 73%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Mobility

Valparaíso scores 2.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Antofagasta has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
AntofagastaValparaíso
WalkabilityAirport

Culture

Valparaíso's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Antofagasta's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.1/5
AntofagastaValparaíso
Nightlife
Valparaíso leads

Nature & Outdoors

Valparaíso scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Antofagasta has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
AntofagastaValparaíso
SeaMountainsHikingCampingBeachSurfingSkiing

Safety

Valparaíso scores 2.1 on safety (0–5 scale); Antofagasta has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.1/5
AntofagastaValparaíso
Street SafetyProperty CrimeEarthquakeWildfire

Career

Valparaíso scores 2.0 on career (0–5 scale); Antofagasta has no career baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5

Social & Community

Valparaíso scores 2.9 on social & community (0–5 scale); Antofagasta has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
AntofagastaValparaíso
Expat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Valparaíso scores 2.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Antofagasta has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.4/5
AntofagastaValparaíso
Restaurants

Family

Valparaíso scores 1.9 on family (0–5 scale); Antofagasta has no family baseline.

/5
vs
1.9/5
AntofagastaValparaíso
Groceries

Healthcare

Valparaíso scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Antofagasta has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
AntofagastaValparaíso
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Antofagasta averages 14.3 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Valparaíso's 17.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Antofagasta breathes ~16% cleaner air (2.7 µg/m³ lower).

Antofagasta

Valparaíso

14.3µg/m³
17.0µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Antofagasta (365K) and Valparaíso (838K) are 2.3x in population — Valparaíso is the larger metro, Antofagasta the smaller; on land area Valparaíso spans roughly 2.7x more ground.

2.5x

Valparaíso is roughly 2.5x the scale of Antofagasta

Combined population & area comparison

CL flagValparaíso
2.5x
CL flagAntofagasta
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CL flagValparaíso838K2.3x
2.CL flagAntofagasta365K1x
Area
1.CL flagValparaíso152 km²2.7x
2.CL flagAntofagasta56 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.8 km20 km

CL flagAntofagasta

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
32 km11 km

CL flagValparaíso

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Antofagasta vs Valparaíso

Which is cheaper, Antofagasta or Valparaíso?
Valparaíso has an estimated monthly cost of $1,670.
How does the climate compare between Antofagasta and Valparaíso?
Sunny days: 355 vs 294 d — Antofagasta higher Annual sunshine: 3,623 vs 3,301 hrs — Antofagasta higher Winter sunshine: 250 vs 163 hrs/day — Antofagasta higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 37 vs 34 d — Similar
Is Antofagasta or Valparaíso safer?
Valparaíso has a safety score of 2.1/5.
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