Cali vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
525K

The cost of living in Cali is 72% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6748th and 501st ($733 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 443rd in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 6170th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Sacramento

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Cali Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$30262

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851