Cali vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$273
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
98
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3.28M

The cost of living in Cali is 58% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6693rd and 2577th ($720 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6111th and 121st 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
$4.67
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$9474

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437