Cost of Living Comparison Between Armenia and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Armenia and Cali

🙂 Solo nomad: Armenia is 21% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Armenia is 21.7% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.93 COP 16.4K

$3.65 COP 15.2K

7.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17 COP 70.9K

$29.31 COP 122.2K

-42.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.45 COP 31K

$7.44 COP 31K

0.13%

Cappuccino

$1.32 COP 5,488

$1.56 COP 6,522

-15.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.9 COP 3,737

$0.9 COP 3,746

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 COP 2,169

$0.56 COP 2,341

-7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 COP 4,908

$1.05 COP 4,360

12.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 COP 6,889

$2.56 COP 10.7K

-35.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.06 COP 4,416

$1.22 COP 5,067

-13.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 5,473

$1.52 COP 6,331

-13.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 COP 4,954

$1.26 COP 5,261

-5.56%

Eggs

$1.88 COP 7,854

$2.47 COP 10.3K

-23.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.41 COP 10K

$4.32 COP 18K

-44.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 23.9K

$5.3 COP 22.1K

8.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.15 COP 25.6K

$7.7 COP 32.1K

-20.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 9,442

$2.48 COP 10.3K

-8.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,622

$0.98 COP 4,101

13.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 6,299

$1.14 COP 4,767

32.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,685

$1.27 COP 5,292

7.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,645

$0.89 COP 3,699

24.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,842

$1.05 COP 4,371

10.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 COP 3,533

$0.75 COP 3,107

13.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 COP 1,938

$0.65 COP 2,722

-29.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.34 COP 9,756

$2.92 COP 12.2K

-19.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.86 COP 32.8K

$10.91 COP 45.5K

-27.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 COP 4,746

$1.07 COP 4,466

6.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,967

$1.88 COP 7,856

27.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 COP 2,646

$0.72 COP 2,987

-12.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 COP 84.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 COP 2,466

$1.56 COP 6,502

-62.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 7,982

$1.91 COP 7,969

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.06 COP 33.6K

$9.87 COP 41.1K

-18.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 COP 4,241

$0.99 COP 4,121

3.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.2K COP 76.1M

$22.2K COP 92.4M

-17.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.8K COP 111.6M

$29.5K COP 123M

-9.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$82.9 COP 345.8K

$80.2 COP 334.3K

3.42%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.18 COP 38.3K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

6.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.64 COP 65.2K

$24.04 COP 100.2K

-34.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.13 COP 96.4K

$19.75 COP 82.3K

17.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.26 COP 59.4K

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 COP 17.1K

$4.96 COP 20.7K

-17.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$220 COP 915.8K

$224 COP 932.1K

-1.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,025 COP 25.1M

$6,064 COP 25.3M

-0.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 COP 243.6K

$63.1 COP 263.1K

-7.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.56 COP 135.7K

$43.4 COP 180.9K

-24.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 426.5K

$76.9 COP 320.5K

33.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 COP 447.1K

$88.9 COP 370.5K

20.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$291 COP 1.2M

$239 COP 997.9K

21.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$244 COP 1M

$189 COP 789K

29.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$527 COP 2.2M

$605 COP 2.5M

-12.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$601 COP 2.5M

$404 COP 1.7M

49.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,266 COP 5.3M

$1,074 COP 4.5M

17.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,498 COP 6.2M

$852 COP 3.6M

75.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$337 COP 1.4M

$399 COP 1.7M

-15.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

11.58

15.98%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Armenia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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