Cali vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$279
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
77
😀 Quality of life
57
88
🏙️ Population
2.47M
639K

The cost of living in Cali is 64% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6830th and 1636th ($759 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 6175th and 311th 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
$4.9
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$16684

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608