Bogota vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$500
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$3790
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
68
88
🏙️ Population
8.03M
906K

The cost of living in Bogota is 48% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4996th and 1634th ($1106 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1324th 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 Columbus. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 4429th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Columbus

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Bogota Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$20945

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936