Bogota vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$399
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
7.74M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bogota is 39% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6066th and 3641st ($883 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5338th and 23rd 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
$5.62
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$19966

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963