South America
Chile
Capital Santiago · 19M people · Peso
- Top cities
- 6.6MSantiago
- 365KAntofagasta
- 838KValparaíso
- 235KPuerto Montt
- 355KTemuco
- CostPricey≈30% over South America
- SafetyCaution2.0/5
- MobilityLimited2.6/5
- CultureGood3.4/5
- ClimateVariable-10–30°
Top cities
- Santiago6.6M residents
- Antofagasta365K residents
- Valparaíso838K residents
- Puerto Montt235K residents
- Temuco355K residents
Source: GeoNames
Cost of living in Chile
On the pricey side for South America.
Its $1,722 median runs ~30% above South America's median major city ($1,322); Santiago ($1,903) runs 1.2× La Serena ($1,585).
Good to know — low cost often trades against local salaries and visa options — budget for income, not just spending. Learn how we measure this →
Safety in Chile
The one thing to watch: road accidents.
Most hazards across Chile sit in a normal range — road accidents is the one area that runs higher.
Good to know — a calm national average can hide neighbourhood-level crime — research the specific district you would live in. Learn how we measure this →
Getting around Chile
Mobility in Chile depends on the city — Santiago leads, Coyhaique trails.
The country average (2.6) hides a wide spread: Santiago reaches 2.8 while Coyhaique sits at 1.0. Choose by city, not by country.
Good to know — strong airport access can coexist with weak everyday transit — check the mode you would actually use. Learn how we measure this →
Culture in Chile
Culture in Chile concentrates in its big cities — Santiago leads, Puerto Montt is lighter.
The country average (3.4) is carried by a few cities: Santiago reaches 3.6 while Puerto Montt sits at 1.2. Check the specific city, not the country.
Good to know — a strong national culture score can be carried by one or two big cities — check the specific city, not only the country average. Learn how we measure this →
Airports in Chile
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport is Chile's busiest gateway.
8 major airports handle about 36M passengers a year. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.
Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →
Passport strength in Chile
Chile holds one of the world's strongest passports.
- Mobility
- #16161 destinations
- GDP reach
- #3590.8% of world GDP
- Heritage
- #251,110 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →
Climate in Chile
Warm summers, gentle winters.
Across its cities, summer highs top out near 30°C feels-like while the coldest spots dip to around -10°C; sun is plentiful, up to ~359 days a year in Iquique.
Feels-like °C — monthly range across cities
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
Who thrives in Chile
Chile suits a wide range of lifestyles.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Mountain Seeker leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Decent fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →