Bogota vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$388
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
60
88
🏙️ Population
8.03M
468K

The cost of living in Bogota is 63% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6104th and 972nd ($887 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 5261st and 221st 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
$6.16
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$21914

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682