Bogota vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
7.74M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bogota is 73% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6226th and 72nd ($868 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5388th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$28613

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754