Bogota vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$399
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
82
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
7.74M
468K

The cost of living in Bogota is 68% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6066th and 304th ($883 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 266th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5338th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Raleigh

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Bogota Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$22084

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857