Cali vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$4808
🏠 One person rent
$204
$1598
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$1721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
57
😀 Quality of life
54
81
🏙️ Population
2.47M
342K

The cost of living in Cali is 77% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8159th and 257th ($539 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 198th 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 0.7 months in San Juan. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 5946th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$3417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$10828

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1867
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1585
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1932
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1265
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$2008
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1163
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1361
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1317
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1990
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1010
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1465
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1427
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$991
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1913
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1412
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1423
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1888
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1493
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$2032
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1230
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1940
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1141
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$882
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1891
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1774
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1705
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1899
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1037
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1188
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1181
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369