Cali vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$318
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
75
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cali is 2% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6645th and 6575th ($829 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 16th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5917th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$8291

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469