Cali vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
50
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.02M

The cost of living in Cali is 67% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6748th and 1290th ($733 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 23rd in Colombia and Canada, respectively. Check Colombia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6170th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Ottawa

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Cali Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884