Cali vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
888K

The cost of living in Cali is 67% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6748th and 1397th ($733 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1219th 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 0.6 months in Cali compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 6170th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Indianapolis

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Cali Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$27094

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828