Cali vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.6M

The cost of living in Cali is 67% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6549th and 741st ($850 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5632nd and 118th 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
$5.09
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737