Cali vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$279
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.21M

The cost of living in Cali is 19% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6830th and 6006th ($759 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6175th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$12076

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586