Bogota vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$500
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
8.03M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bogota is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4996th and 4th ($1106 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 1.3 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 4429th and 15th 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
$7.13
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$21713

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192