Cali vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$287
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
73
😀 Quality of life
51
55
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.33M

The cost of living in Cali is 8% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6748th and 6457th ($733 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 11th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6170th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373