Bogota vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$500
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
8.03M
690K

The cost of living in Bogota is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4996th and 74th ($1106 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 56th 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 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4429th and 31st 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
$7.13
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$24903

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Cities near Bogota

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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088