Cali vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$1961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$4323
🏠 One person rent
$204
$1178
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$4440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
64
😀 Quality of life
54
85
🏙️ Population
2.47M
479K

The cost of living in Cali is 73% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 8159th and 1831st ($539 vs $1961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1697th 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 2.3 months in Colorado Springs. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Colorado Springs ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 5946th and 240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$955
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$2286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$2049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$1157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$13329

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2021
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2011
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$1968
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2014
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2022
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$1955
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2018
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2134
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2034
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2527
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2020
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2027
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$1872
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2018
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2010
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2515
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2015
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2009
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2342
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$1996
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2655
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1825
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$1978
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2090
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1749
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1314
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2100
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1728
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2010
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$2013
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$2018
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2007
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$1916
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$2022
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$2118
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1923
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$1797
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1833