Bogota vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bogota is 62% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5761st and 744th ($976 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5073rd and 95th 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
$5.55
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$15283

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886