Bogota vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$2145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$5059
🏠 One person rent
$388
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$4018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
60
88
🏙️ Population
8.03M
906K

The cost of living in Bogota is 59% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6104th and 1476th ($887 vs $2145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1323rd 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 Columbus. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Columbus ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 5261st and 249th 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
$6.16
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$1314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$972
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$2378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$3095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$85.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$1236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$15423

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858