Cali vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$273
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$927
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$81
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$841
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
49
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.46M

The cost of living in Cali is 30% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 6693rd and 5084th ($720 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 23rd 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 0.8 months in Guadalajara. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Guadalajara ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 6111th and 5724th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1139
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$24.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$2720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$7804

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1217
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$873
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$672
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$812
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$781
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1185