Bogota vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$441
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
49
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.46M

The cost of living in Bogota is 13% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 5761st and 4902nd ($976 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 18th in Colombia and Mexico, respectively. Check Colombia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.7 months in Guadalajara. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Guadalajara ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 5073rd and 5577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$2697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$2377
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$10889

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1162
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$913
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$749
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$815
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$717
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1030
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$832
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$858
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$861
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$901
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$860
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1108
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$753
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$896
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$894
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$615
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$846
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$873
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$764
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$803
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1184
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$943
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$687
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$926
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1166