Bogota vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$387
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
88
63
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.76M

The cost of living in Bogota is 4% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6226th and 6126th ($868 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Colombia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5388th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$7183

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483