Bogota vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$399
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bogota is 64% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6066th and 812th ($883 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5338th and 101st 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
$5.62
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$15748

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Cities near Bogota

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766