Cali vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$279
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
66
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
2.47M
633K

The cost of living in Cali is 60% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6830th and 2352nd ($759 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1822nd in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 6175th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Memphis

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Cali Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$27140

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855