Bogota vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$441
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
8.03M
690K

The cost of living in Bogota is 71% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5761st and 73rd ($976 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 58th 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 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5073rd and 26th 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
$5.55
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$24065

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Cities near Bogota

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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949