Cali vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.6M

The cost of living in Cali is 68% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6645th and 742nd ($829 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 648th 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Philadelphia

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Cali Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801