Bogota vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$494
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
54
😀 Quality of life
65
52
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.25M

The cost of living in Bogota is 11% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4773rd ($1062 vs $1199) 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 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.3 months in Caracas. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5180th and 6562nd 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
$6.44
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$4633

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744