Bogota vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$500
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$486
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$304
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
54
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.25M

The cost of living in Bogota is 12% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 4996th and 4637th ($1106 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Colombia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 4429th and 6464th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Caracas

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Bogota Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$52.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$7.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$5363

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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 Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765