Cali vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$4008
🏠 One person rent
$204
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1598
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$1708
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
88
😀 Quality of life
54
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.87M

The cost of living in Cali is 67% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8159th and 2515th ($539 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 5946th and 199th 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
$3.78
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$7391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$3611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$38.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$9175

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$813
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1193
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1203
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1259
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1247
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1044
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1280
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1132
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1290
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1182
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$711
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1151
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1007
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1286
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1244
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1252
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1058
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1096
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1222
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1061
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1084
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1220
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1103
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1287
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1529
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1069
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1089
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1215
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1241
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1027
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$821
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1214
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1237
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1107