Cali vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$330
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.21M

The cost of living in Cali is 22% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6549th and 5029th ($850 vs $1095) 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 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5632nd and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Rio de Janeiro

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Cali Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634