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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cali is 46.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cali is 48.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 COPย 13.2K
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-79.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.18 COPย 107.2K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-58.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 COPย 27.0K
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-47.01%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPย 6,001
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-40.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COPย 3,462
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-65.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COPย 2,080
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-71.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 COPย 3,721
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-77.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 COPย 9,366
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-44.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COPย 4,496
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-4.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 COPย 5,402
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-28.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 COPย 4,438
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-37.31%
Eggs
$2.54 COPย 9,333
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-26.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.12 COPย 15.1K
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-78.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.27 COPย 19.4K
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-44.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 COPย 27.3K
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-60.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 COPย 8,843
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-7.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 COPย 3,519
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-60.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 COPย 4,206
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-47.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 COPย 4,867
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-53.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 COPย 3,003
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-57.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 COPย 4,033
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-40.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 COPย 2,751
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-48.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COPย 2,383
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 COPย 10.7K
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-59.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 COPย 40.6K
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
54.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 COPย 3,918
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 COPย 6,936
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-18.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COPย 2,531
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-77.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.37 COPย 74.8K
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-28.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 COPย 5,666
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-66.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPย 7,163
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-8.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.56 COPย 35.1K
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-67.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COPย 3,669
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-46.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K COPย 79.0M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-44.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K COPย 109.4M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-8.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 COPย 305.0K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-54.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.62 COPย 31.7K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-62.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.61 COPย 90.3K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-34.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.70 COPย 72.3K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-66.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 COPย 52.3K
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-32.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 COPย 18.0K
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-56.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 COPย 844.3K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-67.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,976 COPย 21.9M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-59.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 COPย 236.4K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-26.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 COPย 160.4K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
17.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 COPย 280.3K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-26.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.6 COPย 332.7K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-22.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 COPย 870.3K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-84.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 COPย 681.4K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-84.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 COPย 2.2M
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-78.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 COPย 1.5M
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-79.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,110 COPย 4.1M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-84.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 COPย 3.2M
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-82.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 COPย 1.7M
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-80.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
3.39
241.59%

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Last update for Cali: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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