Bogota vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$388
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
89
45
😀 Quality of life
60
50
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bogota is 19% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 6104th and 6679th ($887 vs $748) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Colombia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.5 months in Cali. Ranked 1st vs 4th best cities to live in Colombia, and 5261st vs 6204th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Cali

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Bogota Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$384
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
13.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$798
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$6351

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$666
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$742
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$513
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$477
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$598
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$649
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$605
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$680
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$493
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$410
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$705
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$514
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$674
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$794
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$887
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$571
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$531
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$897
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$906
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$497
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$709
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$839
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$519
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$563
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$610
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$884
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$882
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$534
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$722
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$532
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$664
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$648
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$657
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$573
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$645