Cali vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$318
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
92
😀 Quality of life
60
80
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.26M

The cost of living in Cali is 30% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6645th and 4795th ($829 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Colombia and Chile, respectively. Check Colombia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5917th and 688th 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
$4.79
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$10578

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849