Cali vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
2.47M
888K

The cost of living in Cali is 66% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6693rd and 1474th ($720 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1308th 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 27th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 146th 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
$4.67
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$27248

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Cities near Cali

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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798