Cali vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
80
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
737K

The cost of living in Cali is 76% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6693rd and 145th ($720 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 125th 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
$4.67
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$29730

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210