Cali vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
51
88
🏙️ Population
2.47M
906K

The cost of living in Cali is 67% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6748th and 1248th ($733 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1100th 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 65th in the United States, while ranked 6170th and 242nd 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
$4.68
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$13.2
⛽ 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
$1.43
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$15346

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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
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829