Bogota vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$399
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
7.74M
737K

The cost of living in Bogota is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6066th and 145th ($883 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5338th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Seattle

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Bogota Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210