Bogota vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
8.03M
906K

The cost of living in Bogota is 50% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5223rd and 1686th ($1062 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1354th 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 Columbus. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 5180th and 96th 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
$6.44
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$24638

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935