Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Guangzhou 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Guangzhou are 5.9% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Guangzhou are 9.1% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in Guangzhou are 19.6% higher than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guangzhou are 10.1% lower than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in Guangzhou are 25.7% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guangzhou is 169.7% higher than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (37.11 ¥) |
13,475.22 Col$ (25.00 ¥) |
-32.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (204.08 ¥) |
107,801.79 Col$ (200.00 ¥) |
-2.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
28,000.00 Col$ (51.95 ¥) |
18,865.31 Col$ (35.00 ¥) |
-32.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Col$ (8.35 ¥) |
3,234.05 Col$ (6.00 ¥) |
-28.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (18.55 ¥) |
6,468.11 Col$ (12.00 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,237.75 Col$ (11.57 ¥) |
12,887.21 Col$ (23.91 ¥) |
+106.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,329.23 Col$ (6.18 ¥) |
1,710.77 Col$ (3.17 ¥) |
-48.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,627.16 Col$ (4.87 ¥) |
1,261.77 Col$ (2.34 ¥) |
-52.0 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
19,587.08 Col$ (36.34 ¥) |
29,342.11 Col$ (54.44 ¥) |
+49.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,935.67 Col$ (9.16 ¥) |
6,414.74 Col$ (11.90 ¥) |
+30.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,313.55 Col$ (4.29 ¥) |
1,911.90 Col$ (3.55 ¥) |
-17.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,849.45 Col$ (16.42 ¥) |
6,299.37 Col$ (11.69 ¥) |
-28.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,359.97 Col$ (15.51 ¥) |
21,726.45 Col$ (40.31 ¥) |
+159.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,472.63 Col$ (17.57 ¥) |
6,993.40 Col$ (12.97 ¥) |
-26.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
13,951.92 Col$ (25.88 ¥) |
23,730.87 Col$ (44.03 ¥) |
+70.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,655.75 Col$ (8.64 ¥) |
3,510.24 Col$ (6.51 ¥) |
-24.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,192.18 Col$ (4.07 ¥) |
2,506.03 Col$ (4.65 ¥) |
+14.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,245.09 Col$ (4.17 ¥) |
3,319.43 Col$ (6.16 ¥) |
+47.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,540.12 Col$ (4.71 ¥) |
2,400.58 Col$ (4.45 ¥) |
-5.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,851.57 Col$ (3.44 ¥) |
1,448.25 Col$ (2.69 ¥) |
-21.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,884.47 Col$ (3.50 ¥) |
2,031.34 Col$ (3.77 ¥) |
+7.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,150.00 Col$ (5.84 ¥) |
1,661.94 Col$ (3.08 ¥) |
-47.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,226.67 Col$ (5.99 ¥) |
2,297.20 Col$ (4.26 ¥) |
-28.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (64.93 ¥) |
53,900.89 Col$ (100.00 ¥) |
+54.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,216.45 Col$ (7.82 ¥) |
3,413.72 Col$ (6.33 ¥) |
-19.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,796.30 Col$ (14.46 ¥) |
6,953.22 Col$ (12.90 ¥) |
-10.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (16.70 ¥) |
15,631.26 Col$ (29.00 ¥) |
+73.7 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (5.57 ¥) |
1,078.02 Col$ (2.00 ¥) |
-64.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (278.29 ¥) |
48,510.80 Col$ (90.00 ¥) |
-67.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,500.00 Col$ (10.20 ¥) |
6,468.11 Col$ (12.00 ¥) |
+17.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,849.19 Col$ (18.27 ¥) |
2,255.37 Col$ (4.18 ¥) |
-77.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18,000.00 Col$ (33.39 ¥) |
23,716.39 Col$ (44.00 ¥) |
+31.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,535.42 Col$ (26.97 ¥) |
17,449.85 Col$ (32.37 ¥) |
+20.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
62,500,000.00 Col$ (115,953.55 ¥) |
83,546,386.30 Col$ (155,000.00 ¥) |
+33.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
91,782,352.94 Col$ (170,279.83 ¥) |
79,674,505.39 Col$ (147,816.67 ¥) |
-13.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
402,297.46 Col$ (746.37 ¥) |
242,696.45 Col$ (450.26 ¥) |
-39.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,931.03 Col$ (74.08 ¥) |
50,936.35 Col$ (94.50 ¥) |
+27.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
107,971.85 Col$ (200.32 ¥) |
49,969.30 Col$ (92.71 ¥) |
-53.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90,053.33 Col$ (167.07 ¥) |
88,150.42 Col$ (163.54 ¥) |
-2.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
37,058.82 Col$ (68.75 ¥) |
98,818.31 Col$ (183.33 ¥) |
+166.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (37.11 ¥) |
26,950.45 Col$ (50.00 ¥) |
+34.8 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
885,346.15 Col$ (1,642.54 ¥) |
1,655,527.47 Col$ (3,071.43 ¥) |
+87.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,562,500.00 Col$ (52,990.77 ¥) |
69,464,777.64 Col$ (128,875.00 ¥) |
+143.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
205,499.87 Col$ (381.26 ¥) |
170,272.93 Col$ (315.90 ¥) |
-17.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
163,663.23 Col$ (303.64 ¥) |
109,912.91 Col$ (203.92 ¥) |
-32.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
341,364.27 Col$ (633.32 ¥) |
271,155.19 Col$ (503.06 ¥) |
-20.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
292,323.80 Col$ (542.34 ¥) |
186,203.09 Col$ (345.45 ¥) |
-36.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,777,399.56 Col$ (3,297.53 ¥) |
1,650,714.89 Col$ (3,062.50 ¥) |
-7.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,218,134.95 Col$ (2,259.95 ¥) |
1,078,017.89 Col$ (2,000.00 ¥) |
-11.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,762,568.43 Col$ (5,125.27 ¥) |
4,385,572.77 Col$ (8,136.36 ¥) |
+58.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,317,574.66 Col$ (4,299.70 ¥) |
2,545,320.01 Col$ (4,722.22 ¥) |
+9.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
700,681.01 Col$ (1,299.94 ¥) |
3,703,053.81 Col$ (6,870.12 ¥) |
+428.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
505,452.65 Col$ (937.74 ¥) |
1,566,650.62 Col$ (2,906.54 ¥) |
+210.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,469,473.69 Col$ (2,726.25 ¥) |
4,323,501.11 Col$ (8,021.20 ¥) |
+194.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.78 | 4.62 | -66.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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