Bogota vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$500
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bogota is 57% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4996th and 741st ($1106 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 652nd 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 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 4429th and 118th 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
$7.13
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$20275

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737