Cali vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$279
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
62
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.76M

The cost of living in Cali is 14% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6830th and 6318th ($759 vs $882) 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6175th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$9282

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515