Cali vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
81
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.43M

The cost of living in Cali is 68% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6693rd and 1242nd ($720 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1113th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$19044

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108