Cali vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$748
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$287
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$4771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
50
93
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3.9M

The cost of living in Cali is 77% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6679th and 80th ($748 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6204th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.11%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$798
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6351
$28838

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$666
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$742
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$513
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$477
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$598
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$649
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$605
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$680
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$493
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$410
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$705
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$514
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$674
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$794
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$887
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$571
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$531
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$897
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$906
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$497
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$709
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$839
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$519
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$563
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$610
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$884
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$882
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$534
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$722
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$532
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$664
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$648
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$657
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$573
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$645

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919