Cali vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$330
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$5290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
97
😀 Quality of life
62
93
🏙️ Population
2.47M
441K

The cost of living in Cali is 74% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6549th and 95th ($850 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 70th 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 Oakland. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Oakland ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5632nd and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Oakland

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Cali Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$20453

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357