Bogota vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$399
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
76
😀 Quality of life
60
77
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bogota is 8% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6066th and 5593rd ($883 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.1 months in Bucharest. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5338th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$5.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$9569

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678