Bogota vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
7.74M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bogota is 61% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6226th and 1258th ($868 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1108th 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 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5388th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$22908

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156