Bogota vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bogota is 59% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5223rd and 742nd ($1062 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5180th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Philadelphia

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Bogota Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801