Cali vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$2489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$204
$1532
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2917
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$5400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
92
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.3M

The cost of living in Cali is 78% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8159th and 197th ($539 vs $2489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 149th 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 2.2 months in Dallas. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 5946th and 104th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Dallas

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Cali Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$74.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$3681
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$3705
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$2285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$9.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$32.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$14887

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Cities near Cali

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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2016
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2132
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2021
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2011
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2009
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2015
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2147
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2017
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2016
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2018
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2020
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2023
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2017
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1685
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2325
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2314
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2013
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2020
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1958
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2011
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2024
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2007
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2322
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2032
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$1875
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2065
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2108
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2023
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2019
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2178
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2018
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2008