Cali vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$318
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
86
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cali is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6645th and 50th ($829 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 38th 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs San Diego

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Cali San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$26517

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Cities near Cali

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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804