Cali vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$4148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
70
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
2.47M
888K

The cost of living in Cali is 65% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6645th and 1140th ($829 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 289th 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
$4.79
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$25946

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931