Bogota vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$500
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
68
82
🏙️ Population
8.03M
9M

The cost of living in Bogota is 11% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4996th and 5636th ($1106 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4429th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bogota Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$11913

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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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747