Bogota vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$2746
🏠 One person rent
$388
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
53
😀 Quality of life
60
46
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.25M

The cost of living in Bogota is 18% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6104th and 4987th ($887 vs $1075) 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 5261st and 6530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$48.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$16.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$26
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
21.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$9.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$84.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$41.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$5488

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$938
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$919
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$974
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$960
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$904
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$910
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$892
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$917
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$918
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$858
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$857
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$818
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$780
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$817
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$775
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$745
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$795
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$728
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$769
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$724
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$738
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$845
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$739
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$776
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$804
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1962
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$685
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$837
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$858
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$666
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$722
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$723