Cali vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$1999
🏠 One person rent
$204
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
70
😀 Quality of life
54
64
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.01M

The cost of living in Cali is 34% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 8159th and 6135th ($539 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Colombia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5946th and 4593rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1064
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$6941

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$641
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$559
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$685
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$620
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$420
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$612
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$669
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$436
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$815
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$428
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$632
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$687
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$878
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$697
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$865
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$753
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$684
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$778
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$330
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$598
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$349
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$467
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$539
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$420
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$453
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$357
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$494
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$372
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$506
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$517
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$514
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$519
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$396
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$382
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$421
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$380
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$415
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$344