Cali vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$287
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.25M

The cost of living in Cali is 30% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6748th and 5335th ($733 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Colombia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 6170th and 6509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$14.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$21.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
22.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$72.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$97.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$4719

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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

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724