Cali vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$318
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
73
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
2.47M
4.8M

The cost of living in Cali is 29% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6645th and 4839th ($829 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th in Colombia and South Africa, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5917th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Johannesburg

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Cali Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$5808

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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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950