Cali vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$5293
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1459
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$4563
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
91
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.3M

The cost of living in Cali is 66% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 6645th and 948th ($829 vs $2461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 815th 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Dallas ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 46th 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
$4.79
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2187
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$4391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$2836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$5.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1318
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$24367

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225