Cali vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$330
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$486
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$304
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
62
53
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.25M

The cost of living in Cali is 32% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6549th and 4637th ($850 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5632nd and 6464th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Caracas

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Cali Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$52.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$7.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$5363

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765