Cali vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$6031
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1631
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2780
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
68
😀 Quality of life
51
88
🏙️ Population
2.47M
875K

The cost of living in Cali is 72% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6748th and 574th ($733 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 508th 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 57th in the United States, while ranked 6170th and 230th 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
$4.68
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$9.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$4378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$2768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$8.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$25869

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Cities near Cali

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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088