Cali vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$318
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
60
52
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.25M

The cost of living in Cali is 31% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6645th and 4773rd ($829 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Colombia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.3 months in Caracas. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5917th and 6562nd 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
$4.79
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$4633

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744