Cali vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$318
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
97
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
874K

The cost of living in Cali is 79% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6645th and 7th ($829 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs San Francisco

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Cali San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$21243

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805