Bogota vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$494
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bogota is 69% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5223rd and 72nd ($1062 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 52nd 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 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5180th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Los Angeles

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Bogota Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$28004

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974