Cali vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1926
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1912
$4546
🏠 One person rent
$280
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1829
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$2149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
92
😀 Quality of life
54
88
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.75M

The cost of living in Cali is 61% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6869th and 2241st ($751 vs $1926) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Colombia and Italy, respectively. Check Colombia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6176th and 274th 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
$4.58
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$5.92
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$2128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.59%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$8218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$806
$4041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.76
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$76.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6155
$10762

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$690
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$751
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$491
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$554
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$650
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$674
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$628
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$676
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$510
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$514
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$651
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$467
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$721
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$584
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$696
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$821
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$922
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$604
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$584
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$909
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$937
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$520
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$725
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$865
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$516
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$598
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$608
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$878
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$922
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$558
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$745
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$602
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$688
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$657
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$668
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$563
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$646
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$632

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1745
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1695
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1481
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1423
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1396
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1343
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1400
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1395
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1106
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1177
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1156
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1388
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1489
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1270
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1229
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1335
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1238
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1421
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1290
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1400
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1318
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1392
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1392
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1684
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1074
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1446
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1589
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1452
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1309
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1482
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1231
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1333
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1717
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1341