Bogota vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1739
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
34
😀 Quality of life
65
85
🏙️ Population
8.03M
679K

The cost of living in Bogota is 42% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 5223rd and 2753rd ($1062 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1911th 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 1.8 months in El Paso. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs El Paso ranked 154th in the United States, while ranked 5180th and 472nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs El Paso

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Bogota El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$62.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$6914

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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 El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1876
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1641
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1734
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1855
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1924
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2026
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1724
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2216
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2190
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2444
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3022
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2023
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2418
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2384