Bogota vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$388
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$1247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
60
79
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bogota is 10% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6104th and 5565th ($887 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 1.3 months in Bucharest. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5261st and 645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$5.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$7.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$11573

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758