Bogota vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
68
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
8.03M
875K

The cost of living in Bogota is 56% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 5223rd and 1073rd ($1062 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 918th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Charlotte ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 5180th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Charlotte

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Bogota Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$24528

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Cities near Bogota

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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952