Bogota vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$387
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
39
😀 Quality of life
59
86
🏙️ Population
7.74M
549K

The cost of living in Bogota is 52% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6226th and 2544th ($868 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 95th in Colombia and Canada, respectively. Check Colombia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 5388th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$6.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$6253

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751