Beijing vs Bogota - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bogota
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2605
🏠 One person rent
$596
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.03M

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% less expensive than in Bogota. Cities ranked 5341st and 5223rd ($1044 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Bogota. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Bogota ranked 1st in Colombia, while ranked 2718th and 5180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Bogota

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Beijing Bogota
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$9014

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703