Bogota vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bogota is 62% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5223rd and 375th ($1062 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 311th 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 Chicago. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5180th and 22nd 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
$6.44
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$24172

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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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434