Cali vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Cali Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
82
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
468K

The cost of living in Cali is 74% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6693rd and 304th ($720 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 266th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Cali vs Raleigh infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Cali vs Raleigh

Prices for goods and services in Cali and Raleigh are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Cali Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$22084

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857