Bogota vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bogota is 53% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5223rd and 1354th ($1062 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1137th 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 2 months in Houston. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5180th and 16th 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
$6.44
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$22380

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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 Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221