Cali vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Cali | Medellin | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Cali is 26% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6830th and 5342nd ($759 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in Colombia.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Ranked 6th vs 2nd best cities to live in Colombia, and 6175th vs 5890th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Cali vs Medellin
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| Cali | Medellin | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Cali
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Palmira | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Tulua | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Popayan | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Neiva | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Armenia | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Cartago | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Salento | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Pereira | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Ibague | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Girardot | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Manizales | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Florencia | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Quibdo | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Pasto | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Facatativa | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Soacha | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Bogota | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Tumaco | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Ipiales | |
| 321 km or 200 mi | Envigado | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Medellin | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Villavicencio | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Zipaquira | |
| 339 km or 210 mi | Bello | |
| 386 km or 240 mi |  Ibarra | |
| 421 km or 261 mi | Tunja | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Esmeraldas | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Quito | |
| 469 km or 291 mi | Duitama | |
| 471 km or 293 mi | Sogamoso | |
| 500 km or 311 mi | Barrancabermeja | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Yopal | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Santo Domingo | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Turbo | |
| 554 km or 344 mi | Floridablanca | |
| 556 km or 346 mi | Bucaramanga | |
| 571 km or 354 mi | Ambato | |
| 595 km or 369 mi | Quevedo | |
| 596 km or 370 mi | Monteria |
Cities near Medellin
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 km or 5 mi | Envigado | |
| 9.9 km or 6.1 mi | Bello | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Manizales | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Quibdo | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Pereira | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Cartago | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Salento | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Armenia | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Ibague | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Facatativa | |
| 212 km or 131 mi | Barrancabermeja | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Zipaquira | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Girardot | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Soacha | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Turbo | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Bogota | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Tulua | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Tunja | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Monteria | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Duitama | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Bucaramanga | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Floridablanca | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Sogamoso | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Palmira | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Villavicencio | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Cali | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Ocana | |
| 334 km or 208 mi | Santa Cruz de Lorica | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Sincelejo | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Magangue | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Yopal | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Neiva | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Cucuta | |
| 387 km or 241 mi |  San Antonio del Tachira | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Rubio | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | San Cristobal | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Tariba | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Popayan | |
| 448 km or 279 mi | La Grita |