Cali vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
80
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
737K

The cost of living in Cali is 74% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6645th and 142nd ($829 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 101st 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5917th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Seattle

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Cali Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$28950

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173