Bogota vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$3871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
49
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bogota is 50% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5223rd and 1668th ($1062 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th in Colombia and Canada, respectively. Check Colombia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 5180th and 123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Ottawa

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Bogota Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$17337

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891