Cali vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
94
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
664K

The cost of living in Cali is 69% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6645th and 676th ($829 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 7th in Colombia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Colombia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5917th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Rotterdam

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Cali Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$13439

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$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727