Cali vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2949
🏠 One person rent
$330
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$998
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
47
😀 Quality of life
62
63
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cali is 30% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 6549th and 4703rd ($850 vs $1222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 15th 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 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Guadalajara ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 5632nd and 5440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Guadalajara

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Cali Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$447
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
11.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$33.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$7.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$11283

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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 Guadalajara

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1349
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$993
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$814
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$869
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$760
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$941
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$932
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$968
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$959
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$920
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1211
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$874
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$962
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$961
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$660
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$905
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$935
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$817
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$864
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1255
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1069
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$764
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$994
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1085