Cali vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$287
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
87
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cali is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6748th and 45th ($733 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 36th 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 San Diego. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6170th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647