Cali vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$3048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$6943
🏠 One person rent
$204
$2022
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$3670
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$721
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$4230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
84
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
442K

The cost of living in Cali is 82% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 8159th and 33rd ($539 vs $3048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 26th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Miami ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5946th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Miami

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Cali Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1736
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$4765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$3135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$6058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$2987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$8.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$29.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$1004
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$19135

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2023
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2020
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2489
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2011
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2016
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2023
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2012
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2020
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2020
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2073
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2021
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2025
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2026
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2011
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2116
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2513
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2677
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2012
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2016
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2011
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2026
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2016
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2939
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$1988
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2016
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2017
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$2041
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2016
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2018
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2023
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2028
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2024
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2864
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2014
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2019
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2326
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3266