Cali vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$748
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$287
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
50
99
🏙️ Population
2.47M
14.3M

The cost of living in Cali is 53% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6679th and 3019th ($748 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6204th and 3rd 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
$4.3
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.11%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$798
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6351
$15235

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$666
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$742
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$513
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$477
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$598
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$649
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$605
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$680
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$493
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$410
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$705
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$514
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$674
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$794
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$887
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$571
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$531
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$897
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$906
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$497
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$709
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$839
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$519
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$563
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$610
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$884
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$882
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$534
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$722
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$532
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$664
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$648
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$657
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$573
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101