Cali vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$279
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
68
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
385K

The cost of living in Cali is 71% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6830th and 658th ($759 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 582nd in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 6175th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Tampa

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Cali Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$14367

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294