Cali vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
68
😀 Quality of life
62
88
🏙️ Population
2.47M
504K

The cost of living in Cali is 63% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6549th and 1311th ($850 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1104th 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 1.8 months in Mesa. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 5632nd and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Mesa

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Cali Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$15526

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994