Cali vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
92
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.3M

The cost of living in Cali is 71% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 6693rd and 689th ($720 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 620th 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 17th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 116th 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
$4.67
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$13468

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200