Bogota vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$2528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$5839
🏠 One person rent
$388
$1559
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$4485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
60
88
🏙️ Population
8.03M
875K

The cost of living in Bogota is 65% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6104th and 761st ($887 vs $2528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 705th 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 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Charlotte ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 5261st and 252nd 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
$6.16
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$1601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$3268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$7.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$8.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$6.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$1337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$25956

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Cities near Bogota

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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888