Bogota vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1247
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$500
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$824
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
79
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.12M

The cost of living in Bogota is 11% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 4996th and 4647th ($1106 vs $1247) 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 0.6 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 4429th and 1053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Buenos Aires

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Bogota Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
42.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$2619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$9.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$7057

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948