Cali vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$318
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
47
57
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.42M

The cost of living in Cali is 4% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6645th and 6516th ($829 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 12th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Salvador ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 5917th and 5693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Salvador

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Cali Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$14902

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

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743