Cali vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$4578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
47
91
😀 Quality of life
62
89
🏙️ Population
2.47M
716K

The cost of living in Cali is 70% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 6549th and 365th ($850 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 5632nd and 218th 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
$5.09
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$21391

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646