A vast number of studies have shown that the presence of urban green space in neighbourhoods such as parks, squares or public gardens are an essential element of citizens’ well-being, favour social interaction and contribute to making cities more livable. Moreover, green spaces within cities play an important role in integrating urban ecosystems, while contributing to the development of urban biodiversity and providing citizens numerous environmental, economic and social benefits. The question arises, however, as to whether these benefits are perceived and used in an equal manner by all members of the population. Just as cities are structured into socially, economically and culturally homogeneous units or neighbourhoods, the individuals of each neighbourhood will also be expected to use and value urban green spaces in a different manner. Based on this premise, we assume that the use, perception and assessment of urban nature will be conditioned by citizens’ socioeconomic and cultural status. To test our hypothesis we posed the following questions: “Do citizens who live in neighbourhoods with parks perceive nature in the same way as citizens who live in neighbourhoods without parks?”; “Is nature equally important to members of the lower-middle class and members of the upper-middle class?” and “Are urban parks used in the same manner in neighbourhoods of different classes or in different countries?”.To answer these questions, and with a view to providing support for our initial hypothesis, a comparative research study was performed between Chile, Germany and Spain. To conduct the project, areas or neighbourhoods with similar characteristics but of different socioeconomic status were selected. Specifically, we selected upper-middle and lower-middle class neighbourhoods in each of the three countries, which were then compared. In Halle (Germany) we studied the lower-middle class neighbourhood of Silberhöhe and the upper-middle class neighbourhood of Paulusviertel. In Talcahuano (Chile) we examined the lower-class neighbourhood of Tumbes and the upper-class neighbourhood of San Pedro de la Paz, while in Cordoba (Spain) we studied the working-class neighbourhood  of Santa Marina and the upper-class residential district of El Brillante. The basic tool used to conduct the study was a survey that contained the same questions for each country. The results showed that individuals of different social and cultural backgrounds use and perceive the urban landscape in a distinct manner. Moreover, the social status of citizens in Chile was found to be a conditioning factor in access to green areas and recreation.