Cali vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$273
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
87
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cali is 79% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6693rd and 26th ($720 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$18429

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606