Cali vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$204
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
8.8M

The cost of living in Cali is 86% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8159th and 3rd ($539 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5946th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$25572

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960