Cali vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$287
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
2.47M
690K

The cost of living in Cali is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6748th and 93rd ($733 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 74th 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 Washington. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6170th and 41st 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
$4.68
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$23453

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948