Cali vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
52
😀 Quality of life
62
85
🏙️ Population
2.47M
342K

The cost of living in Cali is 58% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6549th and 1924th ($850 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 5632nd and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs San Juan

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Cali San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$12973

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120