Cali vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$287
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
80
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
568K

The cost of living in Cali is 70% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6748th and 890th ($733 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 10th in Colombia and Canada, respectively. Check Colombia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 6170th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Surrey

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Cali Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$12698

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655