Cali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$273
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cali is 50% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6693rd and 3641st ($720 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6111th and 23rd 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
$4.67
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$19966

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963