Cali vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$273
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
53
61
🏙️ Population
2.47M
4.43M

The cost of living in Cali is 21% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6693rd and 5921st ($720 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st 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 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6111th and 5184th 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
$4.67
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$4829

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952