Cali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$279
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cali is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6830th and 4296th ($759 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6175th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Seoul

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Cali Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020