Cali vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$287
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
97
😀 Quality of life
51
97
🏙️ Population
2.47M
874K

The cost of living in Cali is 81% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6748th and 9th ($733 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6170th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$31050

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Cities near Cali

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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610