Bogota vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$494
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
8.03M
690K

The cost of living in Bogota is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5223rd and 92nd ($1062 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 5180th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Washington

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Bogota Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$24788

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003