Bogota vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$387
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
7.74M
2.25M

The cost of living in Bogota is 17% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6226th and 5335th ($868 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Colombia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5388th and 6509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$14.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$21.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
22.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$1170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$72.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$97.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$4719

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724