Cali vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$318
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
2.47M
14.3M

The cost of living in Cali is 51% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6645th and 3249th ($829 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Colombia and Japan, respectively. Check Colombia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5917th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Tokyo

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Cali Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$16728

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005