Cali vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$1895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$4628
🏠 One person rent
$204
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$3928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
76
😀 Quality of life
54
88
🏙️ Population
2.47M
639K

The cost of living in Cali is 72% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8159th and 1977th ($539 vs $1895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1820th 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Detroit ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5946th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Detroit

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Cali Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$775
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$77.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$8.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$13581

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1750
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2011
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2024
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$2010
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2010
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1996
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2004
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1661
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1735
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2010
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$2016
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2023
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1801
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1943
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2024
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2015
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2143
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1687
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1925
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1855
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1767
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2028
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2031
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2016
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1903
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2025
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$1928
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1935
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$2007
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1529
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1620
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1707
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$2021
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1912
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1476