Cali vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$937
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1912
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$280
$432
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$471
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
66
😀 Quality of life
54
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.53M

The cost of living in Cali is 20% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6869th and 6144th ($751 vs $937) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd 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 4th vs 2nd best cities to live in Colombia, and 6176th vs 5909th 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
$4.58
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$78.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.59%
13.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$806
$1386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.76
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6155
$6157

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$690
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$751
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$491
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$554
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$650
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$674
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$628
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$676
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$510
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$514
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$651
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$467
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$721
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$584
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$696
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$821
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$922
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$604
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$584
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$909
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$937
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$520
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$725
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$865
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$516
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$598
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$608
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$878
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$922
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$558
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$745
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$602
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$688
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$657
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$668
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$563
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$646
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$632

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$909
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$865
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$651
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$721
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$676
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$674
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$628
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$650
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$510
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$696
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$725
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$514
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$821
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$688
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$922
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$491
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$598
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$632
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$922
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$668
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$558
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$751
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$690
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$520
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$751
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$670
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$677
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$630
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$745
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$566
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$657
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$654
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$661
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$652
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$554
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$663