Cali vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
67
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
633K

The cost of living in Cali is 60% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6748th and 2338th ($733 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1841st 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 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 6170th and 247th 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
$4.68
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$27502

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670