Cali vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
98
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3.33M

The cost of living in Cali is 61% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6748th and 2194th ($733 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 5th in Colombia and Spain, respectively. Check Colombia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6170th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Madrid

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Cali Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$10462

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581