Cali vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.3M

The cost of living in Cali is 63% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6645th and 1354th ($829 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1137th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 2 months in Houston. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Houston

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Cali Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$22380

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$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

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221