Barcelona vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
98
45
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
1.64M
2.47M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 146% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 2423rd and 6693rd ($1773 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th 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 193rd and 6111th 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
$15.3
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$6394

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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