Cali vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
88
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
653K

The cost of living in Cali is 70% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6645th and 512th ($829 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Portland

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Cali Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$21868

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807