Cali vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$7736
🏠 One person rent
$204
$1645
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$3069
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$871
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$6803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
78
😀 Quality of life
54
97
🏙️ Population
2.47M
436K

The cost of living in Cali is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8159th and 40th ($539 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Colombia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Colombia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 2.3 months in Zurich. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5946th 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
$3.78
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$7.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$4.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$3663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
1.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$12044
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$7755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$39.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$7.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$28.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$52.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$82.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$43.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$2991
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$25254

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$2510
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2540
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2510
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2514
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2711
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2502
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2507
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2412
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$2576
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2508
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$2661
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$2622
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$2967
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2492
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2318
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2374
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1298
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2310
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2513
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2456
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2617
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2507
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1304
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1301
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2503
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1696
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1298
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2167
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1302
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1297
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$2532
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1363
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1307
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1300
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2490
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1265
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1216
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1353
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2034
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2517