Climate

Concepción logs 5 outdoor-dinner months a year to Coyhaique's 2 — Concepción wins by 3. Concepción also leads on frost days by 124.

ConcepciónCoyhaique
Sunny days
262148
Hot days
20
Frost days
0124
Rain days
69134
Snow days
029
Outdoor dinner months
5/122/12
Avg wind
3.3 m/s2.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,0391,953
Darkest month sun
97 hrs/mo79 hrs/mo
UV peak month
12.08.1

Concepción

Feels-like °C

19
20
18
13
10
6
6
7
10
13
16
17

Dinner outside

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

Coyhaique

Feels-like °C

11
12
6
5
2
-2
-3
-1
3
5
8
11

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Concepción is $189/mo cheaper

Concepción runs about $1,650/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Coyhaique's $1,839/mo — Concepción comes in $189 cheaper each month, roughly 11% less.

Concepción

$1,650

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,191Comfort $2,655
Top 69%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Coyhaique

$1,839

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,316Comfort $3,105
Top 91%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Mobility

On mobility, Concepción scores 2.4 vs Coyhaique's 1.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on airport accessibility. Coyhaique still holds an edge on car efficiency.

2.4/5
vs
1.0/5
ConcepciónCoyhaique
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
Car Efficiency
Concepción leads

Culture

Concepción's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Coyhaique's 0.0, with the biggest gap on theatre & performing arts.

3.1/5
vs
0.0/5
ConcepciónCoyhaique
TheatreNightlife
Concepción leads

Nature & Outdoors

Coyhaique's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Concepción's 3.3, with the biggest gap on mountain access. Concepción still holds an edge on sea access.

3.3/5
vs
4.2/5
ConcepciónCoyhaique
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSurfing
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping
Coyhaique leads

Safety

Coyhaique's safety score is ~1.6× Concepción's — in the upper band, while Concepción lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Concepción still holds an edge on road safety.

2.2/5
vs
3.6/5
ConcepciónCoyhaique
Property CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding
Road
Coyhaique leads

Career

Concepción's career score of 3.1 sits well above Coyhaique's 1.3, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

3.1/5
vs
1.3/5
ConcepciónCoyhaique
JobsEconomyCoworking
Concepción leads

Social & Community

Concepción's social & community score is ~1.8× Coyhaique's — below average, while Coyhaique lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

2.4/5
vs
1.3/5
ConcepciónCoyhaique
Expat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness
Government Immigration Friendliness
Concepción leads

Food & Dining

On food & dining, Concepción scores 2.0 vs Coyhaique's 0.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery.

2.0/5
vs
0.6/5
ConcepciónCoyhaique
Delivery
Concepción leads

Family

On family, Concepción scores 2.1 vs Coyhaique's 0.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.

2.1/5
vs
0.9/5
ConcepciónCoyhaique
UniversitiesGroceriesGymYoga
Concepción leads

Healthcare

On healthcare, Concepción scores 2.0 vs Coyhaique's 1.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

2.0/5
vs
1.7/5
Concepción leads

Air Quality

Concepción averages 18.2 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Coyhaique's 37.5 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Concepción breathes ~51% cleaner air (19.3 µg/m³ lower).

Concepción

Coyhaique

18.2µg/m³
37.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Very Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Concepción (508K) and Coyhaique (52K) are 9.8x in population — Concepción is the larger metro, Coyhaique the smaller; on land area Concepción spans roughly 11x more ground.

11x

Concepción is roughly 11x the scale of Coyhaique

Combined population & area comparison

CL flagConcepción
11x
CL flagCoyhaique
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CL flagConcepción508K9.8x
2.CL flagCoyhaique52K1x
Area
1.CL flagConcepción102 km²11x
2.CL flagCoyhaique9 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
16 km16 km

CL flagConcepción

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
4.9 km3.1 km

CL flagCoyhaique

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Concepción vs Coyhaique

Which is cheaper, Concepción or Coyhaique?
Concepción is approximately $189 per month cheaper. Concepción averages $1,650/mo while Coyhaique averages $1,839/mo.
How does the climate compare between Concepción and Coyhaique?
Sunny days: 262 vs 148 d — Concepción higher Annual sunshine: 3,039 vs 1,953 hrs — Concepción higher Winter sunshine: 97 vs 79 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 2 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 124 d — Concepción lower Rainy days: 69 vs 134 d — Concepción lower Snowy days: 0 vs 29 d — Concepción lower
Is Concepción or Coyhaique safer?
Coyhaique scores higher on safety. Concepción rates 2.2/5 while Coyhaique rates 3.6/5, based on street safety, property crime rates, and natural hazard exposure.
Should I move to Concepción or Coyhaique?
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