Cali vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$273
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
53
96
🏙️ Population
2.47M
8.8M

The cost of living in Cali is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6693rd and 6th ($720 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$17859

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028