Cali vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
81
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
577K

The cost of living in Cali is 66% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6693rd and 1560th ($720 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1383rd 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 2 months in Milwaukee. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Milwaukee

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Cali Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$24397

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253