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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cali is 46.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cali is 51.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 COP 15.2K
$17.41 €15.03
-79.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.31 COP 122.2K
$68.7 €59.3
-57.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 COP 31K
$13.71 €11.84
-45.73%
Cappuccino
$1.56 COP 6,522
$2.78 €2.4
-43.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 COP 3,746
$2.8 €2.42
-67.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,341
$1.98 €1.71
-71.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 COP 4,360
$4.43 €3.83
-76.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 COP 10.7K
$4.53 €3.91
-43.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 5,067
$1.24 €1.07
-1.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 COP 6,331
$2.03 €1.75
-25.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 COP 5,261
$1.98 €1.71
-36.36%
Eggs
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.46 €2.99
-28.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.32 COP 18K
$18.32 €15.82
-76.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 COP 22.1K
$9.82 €8.47
-46.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 COP 32.1K
$19.24 €16.61
-59.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 COP 10.3K
$2.61 €2.25
-4.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 COP 4,101
$2.34 €2.02
-58.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,767
$2.11 €1.82
-45.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$2.77 €2.39
-54.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,699
$2.04 €1.76
-56.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 COP 4,371
$1.77 €1.53
-40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 COP 3,107
$1.5 €1.3
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,722
$0.85 €0.73
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 COP 12.2K
$7 €6.04
-58.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 COP 45.5K
$7.13 €6.16
53.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 COP 4,466
$1.43 €1.24
-25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 COP 7,856
$2.29 €1.98
-17.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,987
$3.02 €2.6
-76.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.38 COP 84.9K
$28.97 €25.01
-29.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 COP 6,502
$4.59 €3.96
-66.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 7,969
$2.02 €1.74
-5.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.87 COP 41.1K
$29.56 €25.53
-66.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 4,121
$1.81 €1.56
-45.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K COP 92.4M
$38.4K €33.1K
-42.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K COP 123M
$32.4K €28K
-8.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.2 COP 334.3K
$190 €164
-57.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.18 €19.15
-61.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.04 COP 100.2K
$36.37 €31.4
-33.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.75 COP 82.3K
$57.4 €49.55
-65.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.26 COP 59.4K
$20.95 €18.09
-31.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 COP 20.7K
$10.8 €9.33
-54.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 COP 932.1K
$732 €632
-69.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,064 COP 25.3M
$15.1K €13.1K
-59.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.1 COP 263.1K
$86.8 €74.9
-27.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.4 COP 180.9K
$36.78 €31.76
18.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 COP 320.5K
$102 €88.2
-24.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 COP 370.5K
$117 €101
-24.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 COP 997.9K
$1,581 €1,365
-84.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 COP 789K
$1,230 €1,062
-84.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 COP 2.5M
$2,707 €2,337
-77.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 COP 1.7M
$2,028 €1,751
-80.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,074 COP 4.5M
$6,602 €5,700
-83.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$852 COP 3.6M
$5,045 €4,356
-83.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cali
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 COP 1.7M
$2,198 €1,898
-81.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
3.39
241.59%

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Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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