Cali vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$330
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
65
😀 Quality of life
62
64
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.53M

The cost of living in Cali is 27% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6549th and 4852nd ($850 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 4th vs 2nd best cities to live in Colombia, and 5632nd vs 5346th 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
$5.09
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$8196

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687