Cali vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.75M

The cost of living in Cali is 73% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6748th and 483rd ($733 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 425th 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 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6170th and 20th 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
$4.68
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$19423

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357