Bogota vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$441
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
8.03M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bogota is 29% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5761st and 4296th ($976 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5073rd and 90th 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
$5.55
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020