Bogota vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$441
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
66
100
🏙️ Population
8.03M
449K

The cost of living in Bogota is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5761st and 23rd ($976 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Colombia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Colombia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5073rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Zurich

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Bogota Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041