Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 160.9% higher than in Bogota (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 228.7% higher than in Bogota
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 451.5% higher than in Bogota
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 262.2% higher than in Bogota
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 181.9% higher than in Bogota
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 311.2% higher than in Bogota
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Restaurants
Bogota Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20,000.00 Col$
(5.13 $)
97,472.25 Col$
(25.00 $)
     +387.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110,000.00 Col$
(28.21 $)
389,889.00 Col$
(100.00 $)
     +254.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30,000.00 Col$
(7.69 $)
46,786.68 Col$
(12.00 $)
     +56.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 Col$
(1.28 $)
31,191.12 Col$
(8.00 $)
     +523.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10,000.00 Col$
(2.56 $)
31,191.12 Col$
(8.00 $)
     +211.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,267.23 Col$
(1.61 $)
20,250.83 Col$
(5.19 $)
     +223.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,385.05 Col$
(0.87 $)
11,662.01 Col$
(2.99 $)
     +244.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,510.79 Col$
(0.64 $)
9,327.01 Col$
(2.39 $)
     +271.5 %
Markets
Bogota Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20,020.63 Col$
(5.13 $)
15,756.55 Col$
(4.04 $)
     -21.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5,040.90 Col$
(1.29 $)
14,966.11 Col$
(3.84 $)
     +196.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,396.40 Col$
(0.61 $)
11,111.09 Col$
(2.85 $)
     +363.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9,102.10 Col$
(2.33 $)
15,887.13 Col$
(4.07 $)
     +74.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,095.63 Col$
(2.08 $)
29,314.37 Col$
(7.52 $)
     +262.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9,594.47 Col$
(2.46 $)
26,267.08 Col$
(6.74 $)
     +173.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14,174.67 Col$
(3.64 $)
36,898.16 Col$
(9.46 $)
     +160.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,596.53 Col$
(1.18 $)
10,508.10 Col$
(2.70 $)
     +128.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,155.89 Col$
(0.55 $)
3,488.73 Col$
(0.89 $)
     +61.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,305.98 Col$
(0.59 $)
8,184.40 Col$
(2.10 $)
     +254.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,521.64 Col$
(0.65 $)
8,722.73 Col$
(2.24 $)
     +245.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1,850.19 Col$
(0.47 $)
4,653.38 Col$
(1.19 $)
     +151.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,936.02 Col$
(0.50 $)
5,256.73 Col$
(1.35 $)
     +171.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,240.91 Col$
(0.83 $)
8,764.38 Col$
(2.25 $)
     +170.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,093.33 Col$
(0.79 $)
10,200.47 Col$
(2.62 $)
     +229.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35,000.00 Col$
(8.98 $)
58,483.35 Col$
(15.00 $)
     +67.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,216.45 Col$
(1.08 $)
9,479.87 Col$
(2.43 $)
     +124.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,903.85 Col$
(2.03 $)
16,809.09 Col$
(4.31 $)
     +112.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9,000.00 Col$
(2.31 $)
64,331.68 Col$
(16.50 $)
     +614.8 %
Transportation
Bogota Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,000.00 Col$
(0.77 $)
9,747.22 Col$
(2.50 $)
     +224.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150,000.00 Col$
(38.47 $)
311,911.20 Col$
(80.00 $)
     +107.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,500.00 Col$
(1.41 $)
12,671.39 Col$
(3.25 $)
     +130.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9,849.19 Col$
(2.53 $)
8,772.51 Col$
(2.25 $)
     -10.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21,500.00 Col$
(5.51 $)
97,472.25 Col$
(25.00 $)
     +353.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 14,590.25 Col$
(3.74 $)
16,464.34 Col$
(4.22 $)
     +12.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 65,000,000.00 Col$
(16,671.41 $)
145,754,893.35 Col$
(37,383.69 $)
     +124.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 93,323,529.41 Col$
(23,935.92 $)
106,096,092.12 Col$
(27,211.87 $)
     +13.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bogota Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 400,597.46 Col$
(102.75 $)
613,832.00 Col$
(157.44 $)
     +53.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40,266.67 Col$
(10.33 $)
212,404.74 Col$
(54.48 $)
     +427.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 107,012.81 Col$
(27.45 $)
223,731.30 Col$
(57.38 $)
     +109.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Bogota Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 90,782.05 Col$
(23.28 $)
306,712.68 Col$
(78.67 $)
     +237.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36,944.44 Col$
(9.48 $)
24,368.06 Col$
(6.25 $)
     -34.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20,000.00 Col$
(5.13 $)
58,483.35 Col$
(15.00 $)
     +192.4 %
Childcare
Bogota Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 889,192.31 Col$
(228.06 $)
8,460,591.20 Col$
(2,170.00 $)
     +851.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,562,500.00 Col$
(7,325.80 $)
177,204,548.36 Col$
(45,450.00 $)
     +520.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bogota Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 211,273.94 Col$
(54.19 $)
235,738.75 Col$
(60.46 $)
     +11.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 168,902.19 Col$
(43.32 $)
209,565.33 Col$
(53.75 $)
     +24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 343,146.57 Col$
(88.01 $)
378,939.11 Col$
(97.19 $)
     +10.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 291,245.04 Col$
(74.70 $)
499,301.59 Col$
(128.06 $)
     +71.4 %
Rent Per Month
Bogota Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,779,589.97 Col$
(456.44 $)
9,539,566.61 Col$
(2,446.74 $)
     +436.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,225,421.70 Col$
(314.30 $)
5,875,777.12 Col$
(1,507.04 $)
     +379.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,773,177.41 Col$
(711.27 $)
17,968,797.17 Col$
(4,608.70 $)
     +547.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,368,640.16 Col$
(607.52 $)
11,554,892.04 Col$
(2,963.64 $)
     +387.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bogota Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 700,681.01 Col$
(179.71 $)
1,303,332.37 Col$
(334.28 $)
     +86.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 507,090.30 Col$
(130.06 $)
1,013,742.42 Col$
(260.01 $)
     +99.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Bogota Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,445,641.37 Col$
(370.78 $)
19,538,833.66 Col$
(5,011.38 $)
     +1,251.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.78 6.62      -51.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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