Bogota vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$3652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$8068
🏠 One person rent
$441
$2548
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$4099
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$6190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
8.03M
676K

The cost of living in Bogota is 73% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 5761st and 27th ($976 vs $3652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 21st in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Boston ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5073rd and 71st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Boston

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Bogota Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$2890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$2183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$5272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$3425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$6005
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$27427

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833