Cali vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2044
🏠 One person rent
$318
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
47
29
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.58M

The cost of living in Cali is 6% less expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 6645th and 6426th ($829 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 112th in Colombia and Mexico, respectively. Check Colombia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Leon. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Leon ranked 56th in Mexico, while ranked 5917th and 7210th 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
$4.79
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$40.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$3118

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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 Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$914
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$817
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$910
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$950
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$894
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$999
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$803
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$952
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$990
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1023
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1241
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$926
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1044
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1241
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1280
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$664
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$946
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$866
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$986
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$806
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$934
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$917
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$975
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1157
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842