Bogota vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$3228
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2273
$7749
🏠 One person rent
$411
$2072
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$390
$6231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
8.03M
690K

The cost of living in Bogota is 71% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6201st and 98th ($922 vs $3228) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 67th 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 5060th and 18th 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
$5.31
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$8.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$2360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1751
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$4208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.2
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.96%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1860
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$4895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$95.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.71
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$197
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.89
$34.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$302
$2636
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8759
$24477

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$821
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$696
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$725
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$520
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$514
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$510
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$598
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$651
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$628
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$558
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$922
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$650
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$676
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$745
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$674
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$909
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$491
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$937
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$865
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$690
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$657
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$668
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$751
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$721
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$751
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$554
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$467
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$654
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$657
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$566
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$661
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$652
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$670
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$663
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$668
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$689
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$688
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$632

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2980
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2878
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2849
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2343
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2576
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2338
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2504
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2876
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2487
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2325
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2763
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2541
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2544
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2777
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2710
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2623
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3302
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2710
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2764
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2681
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2783
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$3003
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2474
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2278
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2509
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2391
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2558
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2396
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2354
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1859
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3087
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2840
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2736
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2233
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2145
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2414
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2277
122 km or 76 mi York
$1999