Cali vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1912
$8321
🏠 One person rent
$280
$2442
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$4196
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$4056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
54
99
🏙️ Population
2.47M
8.8M

The cost of living in Cali is 79% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6869th and 24th ($751 vs $3638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Colombia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.1 months in London. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6176th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs London

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Cali London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.58
$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$9.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$3039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$2020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$5146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$3564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.59%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$20511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$806
$11468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$4.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$32.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$9.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.76
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$2528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6155
$28418

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$690
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$751
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$491
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$554
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$650
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$674
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$628
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$676
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$510
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$514
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$651
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$467
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$721
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$584
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$696
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$821
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$922
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$604
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$584
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$909
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$937
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$520
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$725
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$865
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$516
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$598
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$608
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$878
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$922
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$558
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$745
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$602
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$688
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$657
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$668
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$563
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$646
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$632

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2994
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2508
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2463
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2526
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2439
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2374
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2366
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2347
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2334
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2677
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2306
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2403
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2523
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2168
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2236
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2301
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2665
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2376
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2232
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2297
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2839
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2212
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2141
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2565
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2202
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2109
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2496
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1843
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2130
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2171
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2218
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2014
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2542
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2350
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2484
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165