Bogota vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$387
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
7.74M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bogota is 41% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6226th and 3861st ($868 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 2 months in Seoul. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5388th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Seoul

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Bogota Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043