Cali vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
53
82
🏙️ Population
2.47M
342K

The cost of living in Cali is 68% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6693rd and 1165th ($720 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$10957

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185