Cali vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
906K

The cost of living in Cali is 67% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6693rd and 1282nd ($720 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1143rd 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 Columbus. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Columbus

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Cali Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.03
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$10456

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861