Austin vs Bogota - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Bogota
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$883
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2124
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
88
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
962K
7.74M

The cost of living in Austin is 193% more expensive than in Bogota. Cities ranked 548th and 6066th ($2590 vs $883) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1st in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.4 months in Bogota. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Bogota ranked 1st in Colombia, while ranked 126th and 5338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Bogota

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Austin Bogota
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$6983

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633