Cali vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$279
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3.9M

The cost of living in Cali is 77% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6830th and 65th ($759 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 51st in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6175th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$26874

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927