Cali vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$4830
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
68
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
2.47M
875K

The cost of living in Cali is 73% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6693rd and 361st ($720 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 319th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Charlotte ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Charlotte

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Cali Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$35.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$26419

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119