Bogota vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
8.03M
639K

The cost of living in Bogota is 48% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5223rd and 1947th ($1062 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1526th 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 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 5180th and 318th 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
$6.44
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$19339

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619