Cali vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
71
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.61M

The cost of living in Cali is 65% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6645th and 1175th ($829 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 134th 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
$4.79
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$18987

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Cities near Cali

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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781