Bogota vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$441
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bogota is 71% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5761st and 65th ($976 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5073rd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$26874

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927