Bogota vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$441
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.53M

The cost of living in Bogota is 5% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5761st and 5342nd ($976 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Colombia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Colombia, and 5073rd vs 5890th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Medellin

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Bogota Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$6383

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677