Bogota vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$500
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
68
84
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bogota is 4% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4996th and 4877th ($1106 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Colombia and Romania, respectively. Check Colombia vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 4429th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Bucharest

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Bogota Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$14018

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725