Cali vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$3995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
68
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
504K

The cost of living in Cali is 64% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6645th and 1283rd ($829 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1085th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 142nd 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
$4.79
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$15548

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004