Cali vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
2.47M
664K

The cost of living in Cali is 67% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6748th and 1336th ($733 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 6th in Colombia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Colombia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6170th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$10888

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592