Cali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$318
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cali is 39% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6645th and 4438th ($829 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5917th and 70th 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
$4.79
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986