Bogota vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$500
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bogota is 51% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4996th and 1367th ($1106 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1144th 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 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4429th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Houston

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Bogota Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$22291

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123