Bogota vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$388
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
8.03M
737K

The cost of living in Bogota is 71% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6104th and 158th ($887 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 140th 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 15th in the United States, while ranked 5261st and 98th 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
$6.16
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$29407

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093