Bogota vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bogota | Quito | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Bogota is 0.4% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6104th and 6124th ($887 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 0.8 months in Quito. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5261st and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Bogota | Quito | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 16 km or 10 mi |  Soacha | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Facatativa | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Zipaquira | |
| 72 km or 44 mi | Villavicencio | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Girardot | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Ibague | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Tunja | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Manizales | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Salento | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Sogamoso | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Duitama | |
| 178 km or 110 mi | Armenia | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Pereira | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Yopal | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Cartago | |
| 231 km or 144 mi | Neiva | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Envigado | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Tulua | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Medellin | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Bello | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Barrancabermeja | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Palmira | |
| 294 km or 182 mi | Floridablanca | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Bucaramanga | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Cali | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Quibdo | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 371 km or 230 mi | Popayan | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Florencia | |
| 392 km or 244 mi |  Rubio | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | San Antonio del Tachira | |
| 405 km or 252 mi | Cucuta | |
| 405 km or 252 mi | San Cristobal | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Tariba | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Ocana | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | La Grita | |
| 458 km or 285 mi | Arauca | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Guasdualito | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Turbo | |
| 503 km or 312 mi | Monteria |
Cities near Quito
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 74 km or 46 mi |  Santo Domingo | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Ibarra | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Ambato | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Quevedo | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Ipiales | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Riobamba | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Esmeraldas | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Pasto | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Babahoyo | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Tumaco | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Portoviejo | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Milagro | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Manta | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Duran | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Guayaquil | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Cuenca | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Montanita | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | La Libertad | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Popayan | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Machala | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Florencia | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Loja | |
| 430 km or 267 mi |  Tumbes | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Cali | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Palmira | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Neiva | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | Mancora | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Tulua | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Talara | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Sullana | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Piura | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Jaen | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Paita | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Armenia | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Cartago | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Salento | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Ibague | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Pereira | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Girardot |