Cali vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$273
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
53
77
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.26M

The cost of living in Cali is 33% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6693rd and 4828th ($720 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.6 months in Santiago. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6111th and 685th 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
$4.67
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$6400

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440