Bogota vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$388
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$4153
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
60
99
🏙️ Population
8.03M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bogota is 73% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6104th and 58th ($887 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Colombia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.3 months in London. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5261st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs London

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Bogota London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$26090

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009