Cali vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$330
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.76M

The cost of living in Cali is 2% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6549th and 6476th ($850 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Quito. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5632nd and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Quito

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Cali Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$8877

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559