Bogota vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$388
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$3270
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
60
86
🏙️ Population
8.03M
639K

The cost of living in Bogota is 57% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6104th and 1678th ($887 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 5261st and 315th 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
$6.16
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$16893

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527