Cali vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$2232
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$5147
🏠 One person rent
$204
$1345
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2414
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$4219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
76
😀 Quality of life
54
84
🏙️ Population
2.47M
459K

The cost of living in Cali is 76% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 8159th and 349th ($539 vs $2232) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 272nd 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 Virginia Beach. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Virginia Beach ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 5946th and 253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Virginia Beach

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Cali Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2960
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$93.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$2388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$9.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$7.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$795
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$11578

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2239
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2026
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$1860
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2049
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2024
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2016
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2014
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2009
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2171
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2011
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1917
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$1553
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1739
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2533
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2017
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2139
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2015
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$1980
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2009
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2447
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1918
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2975
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2193
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2702
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1615
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2022
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2532
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$2703
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2019
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2003
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2593
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2656
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2021
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2519
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2007
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$2798
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2945