Cali vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$318
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
65
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.53M

The cost of living in Cali is 23% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6645th and 5161st ($829 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 5917th vs 5624th 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
$4.79
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$7264

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685