Cali vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$273
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
690K

The cost of living in Cali is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6693rd and 96th ($720 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6111th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Washington

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Cali Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846