Cali vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$287
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
51
78
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.26M

The cost of living in Cali is 39% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6748th and 4604th ($733 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in Colombia and Chile, respectively. Check Colombia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6170th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Santiago

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Cali Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$7298

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534