Bogota vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$441
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$768
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$296
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
66
52
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.25M

The cost of living in Bogota is 17% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 5761st and 4759th ($976 vs $1176) 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 0.3 months in Caracas. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5073rd and 6470th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
21.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$9.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$78.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$4885

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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 Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719