Cali vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
81
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.43M

The cost of living in Cali is 67% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6748th and 1380th ($733 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1203rd 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 1.9 months in San Antonio. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6170th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137