Cali vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$318
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
85
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
442K

The cost of living in Cali is 75% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 6645th and 95th ($829 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 63rd 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 1.3 months in Miami. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Miami ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 210th 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
$4.79
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$21676

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Cities near Cali

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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050