Cali vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$273
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
45
30
😀 Quality of life
53
41
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.58M

The cost of living in Cali is 11% less expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 6693rd and 6346th ($720 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 96th in Colombia and Mexico, respectively. Check Colombia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1 months in Leon. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Leon ranked 45th in Mexico, while ranked 6111th and 7030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Leon

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Cali Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.15
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$3169

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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 Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$912
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$1076
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$763
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$707
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$774
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$818
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$682
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$812
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$873
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$881
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$996
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$765
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$915
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1035
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1217
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$630
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$830
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$784
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$879
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$781
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$672
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$875
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$861
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$905
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$854
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904