Cali vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
80
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
737K

The cost of living in Cali is 73% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6549th and 126th ($850 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5632nd and 147th 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
$5.09
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$30033

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Cities near Cali

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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098