Bogota vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$494
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
79
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.12M

The cost of living in Bogota is 12% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4761st ($1062 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Colombia and Argentina, respectively. Check Colombia vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 5180th and 1226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$6078

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Cities near Bogota

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 Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965