Bogota vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$494
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
65
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.53M

The cost of living in Bogota is 0.9% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5223rd and 5161st ($1062 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Colombia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Colombia, and 5180th vs 5624th 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
$6.44
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$7264

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685