Bogota vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$500
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bogota is 61% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4996th and 358th ($1106 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 300th 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 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 4429th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Chicago

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Bogota Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$27880

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453