Bogota vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$441
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$1391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
66
81
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bogota is 12% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5761st and 4913th ($976 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 5073rd and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$14350

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749