Cali vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$273
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
92
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.87M

The cost of living in Cali is 58% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6693rd and 2685th ($720 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Colombia and Italy, respectively. Check Colombia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6111th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Rome

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Cali Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229