Cali vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$748
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$287
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$683
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
64
😀 Quality of life
50
55
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.76M

The cost of living in Cali is 15% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6679th and 6124th ($748 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Colombia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6204th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.11%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$798
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6351
$8036

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$666
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$742
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$513
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$477
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$598
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$649
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$605
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$680
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$493
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$410
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$705
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$514
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$674
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$794
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$887
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$571
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$531
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$897
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$906
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$497
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$709
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$839
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$519
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$563
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$610
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$884
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$882
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$534
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$722
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$532
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$664
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$648
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$657
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$573
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$645

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493