Live 2026 data · Tuition, rent, visa, salaries, PR pathways & more
Chile
52
GoScore
Budget/mo
$850
Salary/mo
$1,250
Georgia
51
GoScore
Budget/mo
$600
Salary/mo
$770
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Study Abroad GoScore Ranking
GoScore 0-100 · Weights: affordability, PR pathway, safety, career & quality of life
Key Comparison Metrics
Public university tuition / year
Monthly student budget
Part-time wage / hour
Student visa fee
Post-study work visa
IELTS band required
Safety index
Quick Verdict — 2026
Chile wins for students (GoScore 52 vs 51). A 2-year master's costs $20,400 in Georgia — 35% less than Chile, saving $11,000.
Chile wins for working professionals (GoScore 48 vs 45). Professionals in Chile retain $163/month after expenses — $345/month more than in Georgia.
Georgia is stronger for permanent residence (GoScore 60 vs 60). PR takes ~5 years in Chile vs ~6 years in Georgia.
Total cost of attendance in Chile — tuition ($11,000) plus living ($20,400) — is $31,400. In Georgia: $20,400 ($6,000 tuition + $14,400 living).Georgia is 35% cheaper, saving $11,000 over the degree.
In Chile, 20 hrs/week at $7/hr earns $520/month — covering 116% of outside-city rent. In Georgia, the same hours earn $240/month — covering 60% of rent.
After rent, groceries, transport, and utilities, a professional in Chile retains $163/month from $1,250. In Georgia: $0/month from $770. Over 5 years the gap compounds to $20,700. Tech salaries: $2,500/mo (Chile) vs $1,800/mo (Georgia).
Chile: PR pathway ~5 years. Georgia: ~6 years. Post-study work visas: 12 months (Chile) and 0 months (Georgia). Student visa fee: $100 vs $50.
Minimum IELTS band: 5.5 (Chile) and 5.5 (Georgia).Take a free IELTS mock test on mockDe to benchmark your exact skill-level gaps before applying.
| Metric | 🇨🇱 Chile | 🇬🇪 Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Study GoScore | 52 | 51 |
| Work GoScore | 48 | 45 |
| Settle GoScore | 60 | 60 |
| Public university tuition / yr | $5,500 | $3,000 |
| Monthly student budget | $850 | $600 |
| Avg net salary / month | $1,250 | $770 |
| Rent 1-bed (city centre) | $680/mo | $650/mo |
| Post-study work visa | 12 months | 0 months |
| PR pathway | 5 years | 6 years |
| Safety index | 45 / 100 | 71 / 100 |
Understanding a country beyond spreadsheets — unique facts about each destination that shape the experience of living and working there.
🇨🇱 Chile
Chile has the world's largest copper reserves — mining engineers and geologists are permanently in demand with top-tier salaries.
Source: USGS 2024
Santiago's Startup Chile programme was one of the world's first government-funded startup accelerators, attracting 3,000+ startups from 85 countries.
Source: CORFO 2024
Chile ranks 1st in Latin America for ease of doing business (World Bank 2023) and first for global competitiveness in the region.
Source: World Bank 2023
The Atacama Desert in Chile contains the world's largest optical telescope (ELT) — astronomy and astrophysics research careers are uniquely available here.
🇬🇪 Georgia
Georgia (the country) allows citizens of 95 countries to enter and stay for up to 365 days visa-free — the world's most open visa policy.
Source: MFA Georgia 2024
Tbilisi's cost of living is 70% below Western Europe — making it the most popular destination for European digital nomads.
Source: Nomad List 2024
Georgia has a flat 20% income tax rate and a territorial tax system — income earned outside Georgia is not taxed.
Source: Revenue Service Georgia 2024
Georgia was listed as one of the world's top wine regions — having invented wine 8,000 years ago in clay vessels called qvevri.
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Last reviewed June 2026.
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All figures in USD. AI insights by Gemini Pro. Values are indicative — verify official sources before making relocation decisions.