Bogota vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$399
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
31
😀 Quality of life
60
17
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.55M

The cost of living in Bogota is 23% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6066th and 6715th ($883 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Colombia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 5338th and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$14120

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780