Cali vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$2442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1912
$5204
🏠 One person rent
$280
$1467
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2023
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$4704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.3M

The cost of living in Cali is 69% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 6869th and 942nd ($751 vs $2442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 824th 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 32nd in the United States, while ranked 6176th and 126th 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
$4.58
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$6.99
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$2190
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.59%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$3668
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$806
$2326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.76
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$98
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$1160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6155
$24353

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$690
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$751
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$491
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$554
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$650
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$674
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$628
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$676
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$510
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$514
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$651
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$467
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$721
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$584
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$696
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$821
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$922
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$604
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$584
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$909
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$937
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$520
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$725
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$865
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$516
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$598
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$608
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$878
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$922
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$558
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$745
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$602
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$688
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$657
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$668
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$563
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$646
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$632

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2269
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2141
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2199
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2200
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2316
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2220
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2216
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2124
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2486
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2330
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2212
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2191
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2149
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2338
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1882
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2128
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2130
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2227
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2148
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2135
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2250
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2230
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2317
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2165
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2563
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2144
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2416
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2139
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2322
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2193
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2152
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2236