Barcelona vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$1821
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$420
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
98
45
😀 Quality of life
88
51
🏙️ Population
1.66M
2.47M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 158% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 2198th and 6748th ($1887 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 13th in Spain and Colombia, respectively. Check Spain vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 238th and 6170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Cali

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Barcelona Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$969
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$6178

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Cali

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