Bogota vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bogota is 65% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5761st and 394th ($976 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5073rd and 16th 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
$5.55
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$23423

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426