Bogota vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$387
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
76
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bogota is 16% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6226th and 5404th ($868 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Colombia and Romania, respectively. Check Colombia vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5388th and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$10286

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721