Cali vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$330
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
82
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
2.47M
452K

The cost of living in Cali is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6549th and 11th ($850 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in Colombia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Colombia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5632nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Zurich

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Cali Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117