Cali vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$204
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
50
😀 Quality of life
54
59
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.46M

The cost of living in Cali is 40% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 8159th and 5924th ($539 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 13th 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 0.9 months in Guadalajara. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Guadalajara ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 5946th and 5441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
10.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1613
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$863
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$6.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$5394

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$673
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$884
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$690
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$690
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$701
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$692
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$690
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$547
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$696
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$614
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$714
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$519
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$706
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$617
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$967
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$691
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$695
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$690
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$603
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$574
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$691
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$801
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$508
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$690
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$540
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$692
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$645
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$622
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1087
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$490
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$813
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$796
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$704
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$710
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$493
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$690
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$812
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$572
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$676
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$924