Cali vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$273
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$1017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
45
49
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.48M

The cost of living in Cali is 41% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6693rd and 4389th ($720 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 10th in Colombia and Mexico, respectively. Check Colombia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 6111th and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$5586

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781