Bogota vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$3467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$7682
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2394
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$3923
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$5787
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
7.74M
676K

The cost of living in Bogota is 75% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 6226th and 32nd ($868 vs $3467) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 28th 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 15th in the United States, while ranked 5388th and 89th 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
$5.45
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$93.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$8.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$2739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$2042
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$4881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$3321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$11569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$6730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$90.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$81
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$2437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$25118

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803