Cali vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2983
🏠 One person rent
$318
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1060
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$750
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
47
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cali is 33% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 6645th and 4689th ($829 vs $1241) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 14th in Colombia and Mexico, respectively. Check Colombia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Guadalajara. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Guadalajara ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 5917th and 5768th 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
$4.79
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$27.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$3091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$2058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$61.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$11768

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Distance City Cost of living
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$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1280
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$990
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$806
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1102