Cali vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
66
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
633K

The cost of living in Cali is 55% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6645th and 2663rd ($829 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1875th 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 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 362nd 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
$4.79
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$27314

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822