Cali vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$273
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
53
100
🏙️ Population
2.47M
14M

The cost of living in Cali is 54% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6693rd and 3238th ($720 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Colombia and Japan, respectively. Check Colombia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6111th and 1st 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
$4.67
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063