Bogota vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
8.03M
664K

The cost of living in Bogota is 63% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5761st and 689th ($976 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Colombia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Colombia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5073rd and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Rotterdam

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Bogota Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$13809

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671