Bogota vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1227
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2273
$3001
🏠 One person rent
$411
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$90.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$390
$736
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
79
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.12M

The cost of living in Bogota is 25% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6201st and 4692nd ($922 vs $1227) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Colombia and Argentina, respectively. Check Colombia vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.6 months in Buenos Aires. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 5060th and 1080th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.2
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.96%
36.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1860
$2664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$1963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$9.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.71
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$8.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.89
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$302
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8759
$5511

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$821
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$696
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$725
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$520
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$514
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$510
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$598
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$651
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$628
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$558
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$922
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$650
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$676
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$745
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$674
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$909
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$491
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$937
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$865
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$690
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$657
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$668
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$751
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$721
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$751
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$554
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$467
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$654
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$657
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$566
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$661
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$652
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$670
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$663
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$668
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$689
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$688
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$632

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$783
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$850
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$842
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$961
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$881
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$955
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$816
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$986
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$992
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$609
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$986
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1029
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$975
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$876
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$905
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$858
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$949
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$777
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$985
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$866
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$981
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$680
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1025
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$832
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$864
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$853
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$729
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$950
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$958
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$880
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$851
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$953
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$844
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$950
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$902