Cali vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
77
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
2.47M
639K

The cost of living in Cali is 64% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6693rd and 1843rd ($720 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1594th 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 38th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 172nd 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
$4.67
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$16868

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614