Cali vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$287
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
67
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.53M

The cost of living in Cali is 16% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6748th and 6207th ($733 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 2nd in Colombia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Colombia, and 6170th vs 6039th 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
$4.68
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$6129

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Cities near Cali

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

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617