Cali vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$318
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
82
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
2.47M
449K

The cost of living in Cali is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6645th and 13th ($829 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Colombia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Colombia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5917th and 9th 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
$4.79
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171