Cali vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2442
🏠 One person rent
$287
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
49
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.46M

The cost of living in Cali is 26% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 6748th and 5803rd ($733 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 16th in Colombia and Mexico, respectively. Check Colombia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.7 months in Guadalajara. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Guadalajara ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 6170th and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$8.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$354
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$716
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$29.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$6136

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$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$779
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$630
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$784
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$729
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$647
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$844
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1153