Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Bogota 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bogota is 27.6% lower than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bogota is 29.8% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Bogota are 36.4% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 2.5% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Bogota are 32.9% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 20.4% lower than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (11,187.97 Col$) |
178.76 ฿ (20,000.00 Col$) |
+78.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ฿ (111,879.75 Col$) |
893.82 ฿ (100,000.00 Col$) |
-10.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (22,375.95 Col$) |
268.15 ฿ (30,000.00 Col$) |
+34.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (8,950.38 Col$) |
44.69 ฿ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-44.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 ฿ (16,781.96 Col$) |
89.38 ฿ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-40.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
89.15 ฿ (9,974.20 Col$) |
56.48 ฿ (6,318.74 Col$) |
-36.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.80 ฿ (2,327.32 Col$) |
30.30 ฿ (3,389.99 Col$) |
+45.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.47 ฿ (1,282.89 Col$) |
23.54 ฿ (2,633.10 Col$) |
+105.2 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
259.31 ฿ (29,011.60 Col$) |
176.23 ฿ (19,716.59 Col$) |
-32.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
49.61 ฿ (5,550.51 Col$) |
45.93 ฿ (5,138.12 Col$) |
-7.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
23.41 ฿ (2,619.64 Col$) |
20.31 ฿ (2,272.38 Col$) |
-13.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
77.76 ฿ (8,700.12 Col$) |
88.06 ฿ (9,852.17 Col$) |
+13.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
332.66 ฿ (37,218.10 Col$) |
74.31 ฿ (8,313.63 Col$) |
-77.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
47.80 ฿ (5,348.02 Col$) |
86.42 ฿ (9,668.44 Col$) |
+80.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
172.72 ฿ (19,323.89 Col$) |
124.79 ฿ (13,961.36 Col$) |
-27.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
51.22 ฿ (5,729.97 Col$) |
44.03 ฿ (4,926.25 Col$) |
-14.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
26.31 ฿ (2,943.57 Col$) |
19.77 ฿ (2,211.70 Col$) |
-24.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
36.03 ฿ (4,030.98 Col$) |
20.38 ฿ (2,279.98 Col$) |
-43.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
28.50 ฿ (3,188.93 Col$) |
21.20 ฿ (2,372.10 Col$) |
-25.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
24.93 ฿ (2,789.67 Col$) |
17.45 ฿ (1,952.15 Col$) |
-30.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
21.60 ฿ (2,416.29 Col$) |
17.28 ฿ (1,933.44 Col$) |
-20.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
43.54 ฿ (4,870.75 Col$) |
27.92 ฿ (3,124.00 Col$) |
-35.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.56 ฿ (1,852.26 Col$) |
26.95 ฿ (3,015.38 Col$) |
+62.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (67,127.85 Col$) |
312.84 ฿ (35,000.00 Col$) |
-47.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.40 ฿ (6,980.94 Col$) |
37.67 ฿ (4,214.75 Col$) |
-39.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
126.37 ฿ (14,138.28 Col$) |
70.08 ฿ (7,840.00 Col$) |
-44.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (16,781.96 Col$) |
89.38 ฿ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-40.4 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
43.57 ฿ (4,874.57 Col$) |
26.81 ฿ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-38.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (145,443.67 Col$) |
1,340.73 ฿ (150,000.00 Col$) |
+3.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (3,915.79 Col$) |
53.63 ฿ (6,000.00 Col$) |
+53.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
72.42 ฿ (8,102.39 Col$) |
88.03 ฿ (9,849.19 Col$) |
+21.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (22,375.95 Col$) |
160.89 ฿ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-19.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
154.07 ฿ (17,237.72 Col$) |
133.07 ฿ (14,887.79 Col$) |
-13.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,000,000.00 ฿ (223,759,493.94 Col$) |
580,980.93 ฿ (65,000,000.00 Col$) |
-71.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
909,500.00 ฿ (101,754,629.87 Col$) |
813,652.63 ฿ (91,031,250.00 Col$) |
-10.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,127.45 ฿ (349,898.35 Col$) |
3,440.43 ฿ (384,914.55 Col$) |
+10.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
469.44 ฿ (52,521.04 Col$) |
373.32 ฿ (41,766.67 Col$) |
-20.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
533.57 ฿ (59,695.28 Col$) |
934.88 ฿ (104,593.75 Col$) |
+75.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,977.01 ฿ (221,187.60 Col$) |
784.32 ฿ (87,750.00 Col$) |
-60.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
403.90 ฿ (45,188.06 Col$) |
312.94 ฿ (35,012.04 Col$) |
-22.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (27,969.94 Col$) |
178.76 ฿ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-28.5 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
23,047.95 ฿ (2,578,598.65 Col$) |
7,833.09 ฿ (876,363.64 Col$) |
-66.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
457,145.65 ฿ (51,145,339.89 Col$) |
257,094.22 ฿ (28,763,636.36 Col$) |
-43.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,961.36 ฿ (219,436.46 Col$) |
1,825.58 ฿ (204,245.11 Col$) |
-6.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,305.50 ฿ (146,058.74 Col$) |
1,577.22 ฿ (176,459.30 Col$) |
+20.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,408.68 ฿ (381,361.97 Col$) |
3,140.51 ฿ (351,359.63 Col$) |
-7.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,235.96 ฿ (362,038.39 Col$) |
2,693.27 ฿ (301,322.79 Col$) |
-16.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,514.29 ฿ (2,407,012.84 Col$) |
16,616.68 ฿ (1,859,069.65 Col$) |
-22.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,554.76 ฿ (1,180,864.09 Col$) |
12,405.07 ฿ (1,387,875.85 Col$) |
+17.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
60,183.33 ฿ (6,733,296.11 Col$) |
26,505.58 ฿ (2,965,437.41 Col$) |
-56.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
29,505.17 ฿ (3,301,031.22 Col$) |
21,897.80 ฿ (2,449,920.17 Col$) |
-25.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,690.14 ฿ (1,979,168.38 Col$) |
5,981.63 ฿ (669,223.34 Col$) |
-66.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,021.14 ฿ (897,403.03 Col$) |
4,471.26 ฿ (500,242.98 Col$) |
-44.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
22,916.85 ฿ (2,563,931.59 Col$) |
12,801.10 ฿ (1,432,184.38 Col$) |
-44.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.99 | 13.89 | +131.9 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 318 | 199 |
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