Cali vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.75M

The cost of living in Cali is 70% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6549th and 358th ($850 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 300th 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 Chicago. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5632nd and 18th 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
$5.09
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$27880

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Cities near Cali

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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453