Cali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$287
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cali is 50% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6748th and 3861st ($733 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 months in Seoul. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6170th and 43rd 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
$4.68
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043