Cali vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$287
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.21M

The cost of living in Cali is 23% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6748th and 5959th ($733 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 6170th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585