Cali vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$330
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
86
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cali is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6549th and 52nd ($850 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5632nd and 155th 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
$5.09
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$22295

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826