Cali vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
66
😀 Quality of life
62
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
633K

The cost of living in Cali is 56% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6549th and 2305th ($850 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1739th 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 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 5632nd and 311th 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
$5.09
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$27334

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809