Bogota vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$494
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1467
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
65
84
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bogota is 7% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4935th ($1062 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Colombia and Romania, respectively. Check Colombia vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 5180th and 508th 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
$6.44
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$16525

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795