Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Bogota 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bogota is 26.8% lower than in Bangkok (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bogota is 31.3% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Bogota are 43.5% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 1.5% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Bogota are 33.4% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 33.3% lower than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (12,833.68 Col$) |
159.74 ฿ (20,500.00 Col$) |
+59.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ฿ (128,336.77 Col$) |
1,012.96 ฿ (130,000.00 Col$) |
+1.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (25,667.35 Col$) |
249.34 ฿ (32,000.00 Col$) |
+24.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (10,266.94 Col$) |
34.23 ฿ (4,392.50 Col$) |
-57.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
145.00 ฿ (18,608.83 Col$) |
70.13 ฿ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-51.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
85.86 ฿ (11,018.63 Col$) |
55.87 ฿ (7,170.56 Col$) |
-34.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.54 ฿ (2,893.22 Col$) |
31.28 ฿ (4,014.92 Col$) |
+38.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8.90 ฿ (1,142.17 Col$) |
20.80 ฿ (2,669.70 Col$) |
+133.7 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
248.10 ฿ (31,840.25 Col$) |
148.34 ฿ (19,037.93 Col$) |
-40.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.64 ฿ (5,087.84 Col$) |
42.29 ฿ (5,426.90 Col$) |
+6.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
21.18 ฿ (2,717.76 Col$) |
16.96 ฿ (2,176.49 Col$) |
-19.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
72.52 ฿ (9,306.68 Col$) |
67.61 ฿ (8,677.14 Col$) |
-6.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
278.32 ฿ (35,718.77 Col$) |
67.79 ฿ (8,699.85 Col$) |
-75.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
44.93 ฿ (5,765.54 Col$) |
73.70 ฿ (9,458.96 Col$) |
+64.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
140.45 ฿ (18,025.27 Col$) |
106.78 ฿ (13,704.12 Col$) |
-24.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
51.55 ฿ (6,615.28 Col$) |
44.46 ฿ (5,705.58 Col$) |
-13.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.59 ฿ (3,284.31 Col$) |
16.16 ฿ (2,074.35 Col$) |
-36.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
33.11 ฿ (4,248.93 Col$) |
19.44 ฿ (2,494.96 Col$) |
-41.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
28.29 ฿ (3,630.47 Col$) |
18.55 ฿ (2,380.10 Col$) |
-34.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
23.57 ฿ (3,024.68 Col$) |
16.90 ฿ (2,168.97 Col$) |
-28.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
21.53 ฿ (2,763.70 Col$) |
16.76 ฿ (2,150.33 Col$) |
-22.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
43.01 ฿ (5,519.50 Col$) |
24.44 ฿ (3,136.36 Col$) |
-43.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.87 ฿ (2,165.44 Col$) |
25.28 ฿ (3,244.09 Col$) |
+49.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (77,002.06 Col$) |
311.68 ฿ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-48.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
59.70 ฿ (7,661.15 Col$) |
36.45 ฿ (4,678.28 Col$) |
-38.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
111.14 ฿ (14,263.66 Col$) |
60.93 ฿ (7,820.00 Col$) |
-45.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (19,250.52 Col$) |
90.97 ฿ (11,675.00 Col$) |
-39.4 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 ฿ (5,133.47 Col$) |
23.38 ฿ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-41.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (154,004.12 Col$) |
1,328.54 ฿ (170,500.00 Col$) |
+10.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (4,491.79 Col$) |
46.75 ฿ (6,000.00 Col$) |
+33.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (8,261.52 Col$) |
85.27 ฿ (10,943.54 Col$) |
+32.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (25,667.35 Col$) |
194.80 ฿ (25,000.00 Col$) |
-2.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
150.64 ฿ (19,333.00 Col$) |
122.40 ฿ (15,708.35 Col$) |
-18.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ฿ (154,004,121.88 Col$) |
506,479.95 ฿ (65,000,000.00 Col$) |
-57.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
925,735.29 ฿ (118,805,875.89 Col$) |
817,884.91 ฿ (104,964,705.88 Col$) |
-11.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,980.54 ฿ (382,512.97 Col$) |
2,563.27 ฿ (328,961.99 Col$) |
-14.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
433.47 ฿ (55,630.58 Col$) |
352.54 ฿ (45,243.75 Col$) |
-18.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
531.01 ฿ (68,147.92 Col$) |
832.55 ฿ (106,846.15 Col$) |
+56.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,760.03 ฿ (225,876.00 Col$) |
732.45 ฿ (94,000.00 Col$) |
-58.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
341.72 ฿ (43,855.67 Col$) |
355.22 ฿ (45,588.24 Col$) |
+4.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (32,084.19 Col$) |
155.84 ฿ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-37.7 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
19,260.71 ฿ (2,471,856.63 Col$) |
9,055.66 ฿ (1,162,173.91 Col$) |
-53.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
427,142.86 ฿ (54,818,133.86 Col$) |
273,144.99 ฿ (35,054,545.46 Col$) |
-36.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,927.57 ฿ (247,377.49 Col$) |
1,835.76 ฿ (235,596.00 Col$) |
-4.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,258.64 ฿ (161,530.27 Col$) |
1,345.54 ฿ (172,681.82 Col$) |
+6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,363.96 ฿ (431,719.75 Col$) |
3,112.64 ฿ (399,466.67 Col$) |
-7.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,037.50 ฿ (389,822.93 Col$) |
2,585.53 ฿ (331,818.18 Col$) |
-14.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
22,105.26 ฿ (2,836,918.03 Col$) |
14,167.43 ฿ (1,818,202.79 Col$) |
-35.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,851.71 ฿ (1,392,672.77 Col$) |
10,144.27 ฿ (1,301,883.13 Col$) |
-6.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
62,312.68 ฿ (7,997,007.56 Col$) |
24,396.22 ฿ (3,130,931.82 Col$) |
-60.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
27,561.73 ฿ (3,537,183.90 Col$) |
20,712.42 ฿ (2,658,165.13 Col$) |
-24.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,925.91 ฿ (2,300,553.96 Col$) |
5,373.48 ฿ (689,615.08 Col$) |
-70.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,343.67 ฿ (1,070,799.20 Col$) |
3,774.17 ฿ (484,364.94 Col$) |
-54.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
26,639.48 ฿ (3,418,824.83 Col$) |
12,192.19 ฿ (1,564,705.76 Col$) |
-54.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.81 | 12.93 | +122.6 % |
| Last update: | 20 May 2025 | 24 May 2025 | |
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