Cali vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$287
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
63
😀 Quality of life
51
60
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.76M

The cost of living in Cali is 19% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6748th and 6126th ($733 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.6 months in Quito. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6170th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$7183

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483