Bogota vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
8.03M
639K

The cost of living in Bogota is 54% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5761st and 1636th ($976 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 5073rd and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Detroit

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Bogota Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$16684

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608