Bogota vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2758
🏠 One person rent
$441
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$797
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.12M

The cost of living in Bogota is 14% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 5761st and 4856th ($976 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 5073rd and 1059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$53
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
36.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$2703
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$1993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$5.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$5464

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897