Bogota vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$500
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
8.03M
737K

The cost of living in Bogota is 65% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4996th and 126th ($1106 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 4429th and 147th 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
$7.13
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098