Bogota vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$500
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
8.03M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bogota is 15% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4996th and 4545th ($1106 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4429th and 16th 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
$7.13
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971