Cali vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$273
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.78M

The cost of living in Cali is 29% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6693rd and 5234th ($720 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6111th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$10845

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620