Cali vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$330
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
92
😀 Quality of life
62
81
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.26M

The cost of living in Cali is 28% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6549th and 4785th ($850 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd 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 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5632nd and 637th 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
$5.09
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$12174

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895