Livability · rank 25/41
Is 🇨🇱 Chile (Santiago) a good place to live?
Quality score 71/100 against essentials of $981/month. Latin America's fastest fiber; Santiago winter smog inversions.
The five metrics
Internet 100 250 Mbps median broadband, 95.6% online
Safety 62 6.3 homicides/100k (2023)
Healthcare 85 81.4y life expectancy (2024)
Air quality 63 PM2.5 21.6 µg/m³ (2023)
English 45 day-to-day usability
What your budget buys
| Monthly budget | vs essentials ($981) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 2.0× | very comfortable |
| $3,000 | 3.1× | like royalty |
| $5,000 | 5.1× | like royalty |
Essentials from the Pint & Property basket. Rank countries by your own priorities in the interactive matrix.
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Similar value-for-money
- 🇸🇬 Singapore — quality 94.6, essentials $1,313/mo
- 🇭🇺 Hungary — quality 75, essentials $1,049/mo
- 🇵🇱 Poland — quality 72.8, essentials $994/mo
- 🇨🇴 Colombia — quality 48.6, essentials $697/mo
See also: everyday prices · retiring in Chile
Frequently asked questions
- Is Chile a good place to live for remote workers?
- Chile scores 71/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 250 Mbps, safety 62, healthcare 85, air 63, English 45) — rank 25 of 41. Latin America's fastest fiber; Santiago winter smog inversions.
- How fast is the internet in Chile?
- Median fixed broadband is around 250 Mbps. Latin America's fastest fiber; Santiago winter smog inversions.
- What does $3,000/month get you in Chile?
- Single-person essentials run about $981/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (3.1× essentials).