Cali vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$273
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
67
😀 Quality of life
53
54
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.53M

The cost of living in Cali is 17% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6693rd and 6140th ($720 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 6111th vs 5994th 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
$4.67
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$6416

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617