Cali vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
69
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
2.47M
385K

The cost of living in Cali is 72% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6693rd and 545th ($720 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 489th 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 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 180th 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
$4.67
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$26113

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357