Bogota vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$494
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
8.03M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bogota is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4th ($1062 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5180th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs New York City

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Bogota New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188