Cali vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$2552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$5826
🏠 One person rent
$204
$1613
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2736
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$5226
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
68
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.61M

The cost of living in Cali is 79% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8159th and 151st ($539 vs $2552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 126th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5946th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Phoenix

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Cali Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1572
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$80.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$2611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$2370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$9.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$160
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$959
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$25973

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2088
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2025
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2379
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2184
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2024
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2133
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2023
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2278
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2595
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2373
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$1900
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2018
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2071
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2073
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2008
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2015
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$1947
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2024
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2017
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1555
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2235
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2009
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2019
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1552
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1982
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1905
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$564
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$2012
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1785
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$691
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2009
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$747
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2014