Cali vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
51
83
🏙️ Population
2.47M
342K

The cost of living in Cali is 63% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6748th and 1937th ($733 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6170th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$10464

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192