Bogota vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
77
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
7.74M
639K

The cost of living in Bogota is 57% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6226th and 1856th ($868 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 5388th and 216th 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
$5.45
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$16775

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614