Valparaíso, Chile
Cost of living in Valparaíso
Households renting in Valparaíso paid a median of CLP 250,000 a month in the 2022 Casen survey, and the middle half paid CLP 175,000 to CLP 350,000. Apartments had a median of CLP 300,000 and houses CLP 225,000. Pesos of late 2022; no budget band is published.
- One bedroom, centre
- CLP 120,000 to CLP 310,000 a month
- One bedroom, outside the centre
- CLP 200,000 to CLP 350,000 a month
- One person, a month
- Unknown
- Family of four, a month
- Unknown
Rent
What a month's rent costs in Valparaíso.
| Home | Centre | Outside the centre |
|---|---|---|
| One bedroom | CLP 120,000 to CLP 310,000 a month Worked out from official figures | CLP 200,000 to CLP 350,000 a month Worked out from official figures |
| Three bedrooms | CLP 200,000 to CLP 400,000 a month Worked out from official figures | CLP 250,000 to CLP 420,000 a month Worked out from official figures |
More detail
One bedroom, centre. Valparaíso comuna (the source has nothing smaller): the middle half of rents paid by 52 renting households in homes with one bedroom, from the Casen 2022 microdata (25th to 75th percentile, CLP 120,000 to CLP 310,000 a month, pesos of late 2022), rounded to 3 significant figures; the survey counts bedrooms, so no reference size is needed.
One bedroom, outside the centre. The nearby comunas of Viña del Mar, Concón, Quilpué and Villa Alemana: the middle half of rents paid by 82 renting households in homes with one bedroom, from the Casen 2022 microdata (25th to 75th percentile, CLP 200,000 to CLP 350,000 a month, pesos of late 2022), rounded to 3 significant figures; the survey counts bedrooms, so no reference size is needed.
Three bedrooms, centre. Valparaíso comuna (the source has nothing smaller): the middle half of rents paid by 109 renting households in homes with three or more bedrooms, from the Casen 2022 microdata (25th to 75th percentile, CLP 200,000 to CLP 400,000 a month, pesos of late 2022), rounded to 3 significant figures; the survey counts bedrooms, so no reference size is needed.
Three bedrooms, outside the centre. The nearby comunas of Viña del Mar, Concón, Quilpué and Villa Alemana: the middle half of rents paid by 275 renting households in homes with three or more bedrooms, from the Casen 2022 microdata (25th to 75th percentile, CLP 250,000 to CLP 420,000 a month, pesos of late 2022), rounded to 3 significant figures; the survey counts bedrooms, so no reference size is needed.
Official figures
The published rent figures.
- Among 292 households renting in Valparaíso, the middle rent paid in the 2022 Casen survey (our tabulation) was CLP 250,000 a month, and the middle half paid CLP 175,000 to CLP 350,000. All home sizes.
- Apartments in Valparaíso had a median rent of CLP 300,000 a month (99 renting households, middle half CLP 200,000 to CLP 400,000) and houses CLP 225,000 (192 households, middle half CLP 150,000 to CLP 300,000).
More detail
- Among 572 households renting in Viña del Mar, Concón, Quilpué and Villa Alemana, the median rent paid was CLP 300,000 a month (middle half CLP 250,000 to CLP 400,000).
Everyday costs
Everyday costs in Valparaíso.
- Unknown for Valparaíso: utilities, monthly transport pass, groceries, home internet, mobile phone, childcare and price level in the region. We found no official figure for the city or its region.
Monthly budget
A monthly budget, as a range.
Rent plus other household spending. Each line says where its figures come from and what they leave out.
- One person. Unknown: The budget needs an official figure for spending other than rent, and we have not tabulated INE's household budget survey; it is also built from 2022 rents, which have not been brought forward.
- Two adults and two children. Unknown: The budget needs an official figure for spending other than rent, and we have not tabulated INE's household budget survey; it is also built from 2022 rents, which have not been brought forward.
Against the country
Valparaíso against the rest of Chile.
- Renting households in Valparaíso paid a median of CLP 250,000 a month, against CLP 300,000 for Chile as a whole on the same Casen 2022 survey, a ratio of 0.83.
The Fernshore Index
How Valparaíso grades on cost of living.
A grade against a published measure, not advice.
Cost of living
70 of 100StrongCountry figure
Chile's national accounts publish housing, water, electricity and fuels as one division (15.6% of household spending in 2024), not actual and imputed rentals alone, so the rent share the city method needs was not found and the city takes Chile's cost figure. Price level 0.476 of United States prices (2025).
The city
More on Valparaíso.
Other cities
Cost of living elsewhere in Chile.
Questions about the cost of living in Valparaíso.
What is the average rent in Valparaíso?
Households renting in Valparaíso paid a median of CLP 250,000 a month in the 2022 Casen survey, and the middle half paid CLP 175,000 to CLP 350,000 (292 households, all home sizes, pesos of late 2022). It is our tabulation of the survey microdata.
How much is a one-bedroom home to rent in Valparaíso?
The middle half of one-bedroom rents in Valparaíso was CLP 120,000 to CLP 310,000 a month (52 households). In Viña del Mar, Concón, Quilpué and Villa Alemana it was CLP 200,000 to CLP 350,000 (82 households). Casen 2022, pesos of late 2022.
What do homes with three or more bedrooms cost to rent in Valparaíso?
The middle half paid CLP 200,000 to CLP 400,000 a month in Valparaíso (109 households) and CLP 250,000 to CLP 420,000 in Viña del Mar, Concón, Quilpué and Villa Alemana (275 households). Casen 2022, pesos of late 2022.
Do apartments cost more to rent than houses in Valparaíso?
Yes. Apartments had a median rent of CLP 300,000 a month and houses CLP 225,000, from 99 and 192 renting households in the 2022 Casen survey (our tabulation, pesos of late 2022).
Is rent in Valparaíso lower than in Viña del Mar?
Yes, on the same survey. The median rent was CLP 250,000 a month in Valparaíso against CLP 300,000 in Viña del Mar and CLP 300,000 for Chile as a whole, a ratio of 0.83 to the national figure (Casen 2022, all home sizes, pesos of late 2022).
Is there an official monthly budget for Valparaíso?
No. We found no official budget band and have not tabulated INE's household budget survey, so a monthly budget for Valparaíso is unknown. Rents are the only part we can state from an official source, and they date from late 2022.
Sources and dates checked
- Casen 2022: household survey, rent paid by renting households (v18), main file and comuna file, Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Casen 2022; sample design and enumeration by INE). Checked 18 October 2026. Casen 2022 (72,056 households; fieldwork 1 November 2022 to 2 February 2023), open microdata. Variable v18 ("Su hogar, ¿cuánto paga de arriendo?") for households that rent the dwelling (v13 = 2) and gave an amount; bedrooms from v27a (v29a for a household sharing a dwelling); comuna from the provincia-comuna file (https://observatorio.ministeriodesarrollosocial.gob.cl, 'Base de datos provincia y comuna Casen 2022 STATA'), joined on folio and id_persona; type of dwelling from v1 (4 and 5 are apartments, 1 to 3 houses). Our own weighted 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile using the comunal expansion factor (expc) of the head of household; 14,271 renting households nationwide gave an amount (median CLP 300,000, middle half CLP 210,000 to CLP 400,000, regional expansion factor expr). Amounts are in pesos of that period and have not been adjusted for inflation. A figure is shown only where at least 30 renting households answered.
- Casen 2022: provincia and comuna codes, Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Casen 2022). Checked 18 October 2026. Gives each person's provincia and comuna code (comuna codes 13101 to 13132 are the 32 comunas of the Provincia de Santiago; 5109 is Viña del Mar and 5101 Valparaíso) and the comunal expansion factor, to join to the main file on folio and id_persona.
- Casen 2022 codebook (libro de códigos), module V Vivienda, Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Casen 2022). Checked 18 October 2026. Defines v1 (type of dwelling), v13 (tenure: 2 = rented), v18 (rent paid), v27a (bedrooms of the dwelling, exclusive sleeping use) and v29a (bedrooms of the household).
- Price level index (GDP), Chile, World Bank. Checked 18 October 2026. 2025: 47.64 (United States = 100), read from the World Bank API on 18 October 2026.