Cali vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.75M

The cost of living in Cali is 71% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6645th and 375th ($829 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 311th 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Chicago

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Cali Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$24172

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Cities near Cali

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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434