Bogota vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$500
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
82
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
8.03M
468K

The cost of living in Bogota is 51% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4996th and 1363rd ($1106 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1143rd 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 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 4429th and 219th 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
$7.13
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$24243

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Cities near Bogota

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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729