Bogota vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$500
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
90
63
😀 Quality of life
68
60
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.76M

The cost of living in Bogota is 28% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4996th and 6476th ($1106 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Colombia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 4429th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Quito

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Bogota Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$8877

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559