Cali vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$2647
🏠 One person rent
$279
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
35
😀 Quality of life
57
59
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.43M

The cost of living in Cali is 24% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6830th and 5601st ($759 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 34th in Colombia and Mexico, respectively. Check Colombia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.8 months in Puebla. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 6175th and 5952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$19753

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$914
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$977
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$842
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1331
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$819
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$860
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$908
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$851
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$875
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$875
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$868
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$717
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$893
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$784
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$643
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$926
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$912
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$936
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$858
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$724
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$829
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$847
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$934
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1184
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$798
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$867
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$764
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$873
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$872