Cali vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$1635
🏠 One person rent
$204
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
70
😀 Quality of life
54
56
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.53M

The cost of living in Cali is 19% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8159th and 7151st ($539 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 5946th vs 5751st 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
$3.78
$3.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$55.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
10.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$4523

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$479
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$385
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$519
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$407
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$415
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$382
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$421
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$396
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$380
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$380
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$428
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$344
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$458
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$425
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$676
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$372
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$382
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$463
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$443
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$439
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$431
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$325
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$420
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$453
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$388
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$539
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$420
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$420
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$416
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$418
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$425
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$357
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$473
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$701
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$701
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$588
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$702
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$330
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$699