Cali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$330
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cali is 34% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6549th and 4545th ($850 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5632nd and 16th 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
$5.09
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971