Cali vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$287
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
45
30
😀 Quality of life
51
36
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.58M

The cost of living in Cali is 2% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 6748th and 6822nd ($733 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 109th 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 0.9 months in Leon. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 6170th and 7323rd 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
$4.68
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$2742

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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

Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734