Bogota vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
72
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
7.74M
906K

The cost of living in Bogota is 61% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6226th and 1248th ($868 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1100th 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 Columbus. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 5388th and 242nd 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
$5.45
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$15346

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829