Bogota vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$399
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
72
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
7.74M
906K

The cost of living in Bogota is 60% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6066th and 1282nd ($883 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd 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 47th in the United States, while ranked 5338th and 202nd 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
$5.62
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$10456

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

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
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861