Cali vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$6354
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1753
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$3084
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$5105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
716K

The cost of living in Cali is 74% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 6693rd and 294th ($720 vs $2771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 256th 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 Denver. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Denver ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Denver

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Cali Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.02
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1825
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$3360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$2706
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$4848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$3873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$16286

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778