Cali vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
88
😀 Quality of life
62
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
653K

The cost of living in Cali is 69% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6549th and 456th ($850 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 392nd 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 Portland. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5632nd and 195th 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
$5.09
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783