Cali vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$748
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$4114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
81
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.43M

The cost of living in Cali is 63% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6679th and 1745th ($748 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1531st 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs San Antonio ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 6204th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs San Antonio

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Cali San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$6.38
 Cappuccino
$2.24
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.11%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$798
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6351
$16552

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$666
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$742
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$513
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$477
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$598
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$649
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$605
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$680
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$493
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$410
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$705
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$514
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$674
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$794
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$887
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$571
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$531
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$897
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$906
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$497
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$709
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$839
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$519
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$563
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$610
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$884
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$882
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$534
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$722
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$532
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$664
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$648
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$657
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$573
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$645

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2182
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133