Bogota vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
8.03M
737K

The cost of living in Bogota is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5223rd and 142nd ($1062 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 101st 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 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5180th and 32nd 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
$6.44
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$28950

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173