Cali vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$273
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
63
😀 Quality of life
53
61
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.01M

The cost of living in Cali is 15% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6693rd and 6208th ($720 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6111th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$7844

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416