Cali vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
53
93
🏙️ Population
2.47M
592K

The cost of living in Cali is 64% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6693rd and 1756th ($720 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6111th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$12166

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413