Bogota vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$441
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
62
😀 Quality of life
66
57
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.76M

The cost of living in Bogota is 11% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5761st and 6318th ($976 vs $882) 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 0.5 months in Quito. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5073rd and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515