Cali vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.6M

The cost of living in Cali is 70% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6693rd and 812th ($720 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 101st 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
$4.67
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$15748

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766