Cali vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$273
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3.9M

The cost of living in Cali is 77% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6693rd and 72nd ($720 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 60th 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 0.6 months in Cali compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Los Angeles

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Cali Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$31623

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862