Bogota vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$399
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
7.74M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bogota is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6066th and 6th ($883 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5338th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$17859

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028