Bogota vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

Bogota Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$676
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1646
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$306
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$529
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$85.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
90
45
😀 Quality of life
63
54
🏙️ Population
7.74M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bogota is 26% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 6968th and 8159th ($676 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Colombia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Colombia, and 4871st vs 5946th 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
$4.08
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$51.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1176
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.8
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4851
$4075

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$458
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$380
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$428
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$388
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$344
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$380
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$382
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$519
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$421
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$325
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$443
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$396
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$415
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$425
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$382
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$357
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$479
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$372
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$662
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$385
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$453
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$431
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$439
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$539
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$407
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$420
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$330
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$349
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$701
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$701
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$473
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$588
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$702
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$420
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$699
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$459
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$702
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$425
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463