Cali vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$287
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
2.47M
4.43M

The cost of living in Cali is 32% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6748th and 5069th ($733 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd in Colombia and South Africa, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 6170th and 5446th 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
$4.68
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$5865

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045