Bogota vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$494
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
8.03M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bogota is 72% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5223rd and 20th ($1062 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 1 months in London. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5180th and 12th 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
$6.44
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$30567

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199