Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Bogota 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bogota are 21.3% lower than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bogota are 25.2% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Bogota are 35.7% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 18.5% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Bogota are 29.6% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 18.9% lower than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (10,532.40 Col$) |
189.89 ฿ (20,000.00 Col$) |
+89.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
925.20 ฿ (97,445.74 Col$) |
1,044.40 ฿ (110,000.00 Col$) |
+12.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (21,064.79 Col$) |
265.85 ฿ (28,000.00 Col$) |
+32.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (7,372.68 Col$) |
42.73 ฿ (4,500.00 Col$) |
-39.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
145.00 ฿ (15,271.98 Col$) |
94.95 ฿ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-34.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
86.54 ฿ (9,114.81 Col$) |
59.25 ฿ (6,239.93 Col$) |
-31.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.99 ฿ (2,211.14 Col$) |
31.62 ฿ (3,330.70 Col$) |
+50.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
12.40 ฿ (1,306.52 Col$) |
24.95 ฿ (2,628.09 Col$) |
+101.2 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
229.80 ฿ (24,203.58 Col$) |
186.24 ฿ (19,615.41 Col$) |
-19.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
53.51 ฿ (5,636.07 Col$) |
46.98 ฿ (4,947.78 Col$) |
-12.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.46 ฿ (2,576.52 Col$) |
21.95 ฿ (2,311.80 Col$) |
-10.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
79.55 ฿ (8,378.24 Col$) |
85.55 ฿ (9,010.74 Col$) |
+7.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
311.17 ฿ (32,773.95 Col$) |
76.30 ฿ (8,036.06 Col$) |
-75.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
49.88 ฿ (5,253.68 Col$) |
89.06 ฿ (9,380.25 Col$) |
+78.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
177.38 ฿ (18,682.00 Col$) |
130.87 ฿ (13,783.65 Col$) |
-26.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
50.15 ฿ (5,281.98 Col$) |
43.33 ฿ (4,563.75 Col$) |
-13.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.43 ฿ (2,678.07 Col$) |
20.51 ฿ (2,160.20 Col$) |
-19.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.40 ฿ (3,939.59 Col$) |
21.89 ฿ (2,305.71 Col$) |
-41.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
25.38 ฿ (2,673.44 Col$) |
23.94 ฿ (2,521.64 Col$) |
-5.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
24.10 ฿ (2,538.00 Col$) |
17.57 ฿ (1,850.19 Col$) |
-27.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
21.25 ฿ (2,237.79 Col$) |
18.38 ฿ (1,936.02 Col$) |
-13.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.34 ฿ (4,775.91 Col$) |
30.77 ฿ (3,240.91 Col$) |
-32.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.24 ฿ (1,710.43 Col$) |
29.69 ฿ (3,126.67 Col$) |
+82.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (63,194.38 Col$) |
332.31 ฿ (35,000.00 Col$) |
-44.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.23 ฿ (6,554.47 Col$) |
39.82 ฿ (4,194.06 Col$) |
-36.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.31 ฿ (12,671.31 Col$) |
73.07 ฿ (7,696.43 Col$) |
-39.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (15,798.60 Col$) |
85.45 ฿ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-43.0 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
44.00 ฿ (4,634.25 Col$) |
28.48 ฿ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-35.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (136,921.17 Col$) |
1,424.18 ฿ (150,000.00 Col$) |
+9.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (3,686.34 Col$) |
52.22 ฿ (5,500.00 Col$) |
+49.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
66.87 ฿ (7,042.78 Col$) |
93.51 ฿ (9,849.19 Col$) |
+39.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 ฿ (18,958.32 Col$) |
204.13 ฿ (21,500.00 Col$) |
+13.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
152.28 ฿ (16,038.90 Col$) |
138.09 ฿ (14,544.00 Col$) |
-9.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,850,000.00 ฿ (194,849,352.31 Col$) |
593,407.16 ฿ (62,500,000.00 Col$) |
-67.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
911,868.42 ฿ (96,041,606.07 Col$) |
871,428.88 ฿ (91,782,352.94 Col$) |
-4.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,351.70 ฿ (353,014.49 Col$) |
3,800.52 ฿ (400,286.02 Col$) |
+13.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
472.35 ฿ (49,749.78 Col$) |
385.67 ฿ (40,620.69 Col$) |
-18.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
547.60 ฿ (57,675.27 Col$) |
1,014.87 ฿ (106,890.29 Col$) |
+85.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,953.98 ฿ (205,800.72 Col$) |
858.64 ฿ (90,435.90 Col$) |
-56.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
373.38 ฿ (39,325.73 Col$) |
351.86 ฿ (37,058.82 Col$) |
-5.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (26,330.99 Col$) |
189.89 ฿ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-24.0 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
23,047.95 ฿ (2,427,501.54 Col$) |
8,362.39 ฿ (880,760.00 Col$) |
-63.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
452,925.00 ฿ (47,703,861.02 Col$) |
271,187.07 ฿ (28,562,500.00 Col$) |
-40.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,962.93 ฿ (206,743.70 Col$) |
2,005.94 ฿ (211,273.40 Col$) |
+2.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,460.78 ฿ (153,854.94 Col$) |
1,567.12 ฿ (165,055.61 Col$) |
+7.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,695.36 ฿ (389,209.70 Col$) |
3,206.24 ฿ (337,693.49 Col$) |
-13.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,488.42 ฿ (367,414.58 Col$) |
2,777.94 ฿ (292,583.47 Col$) |
-20.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
22,515.15 ฿ (2,371,385.24 Col$) |
16,879.20 ฿ (1,777,784.14 Col$) |
-25.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,465.71 ฿ (1,102,290.62 Col$) |
11,499.25 ฿ (1,211,146.24 Col$) |
+9.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
56,620.00 ฿ (5,963,443.42 Col$) |
26,233.42 ฿ (2,763,008.16 Col$) |
-53.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
30,226.00 ฿ (3,183,522.44 Col$) |
22,475.76 ฿ (2,367,236.31 Col$) |
-25.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,355.83 ฿ (1,827,985.26 Col$) |
6,652.63 ฿ (700,681.01 Col$) |
-61.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,258.53 ฿ (869,821.06 Col$) |
4,799.03 ฿ (505,452.65 Col$) |
-41.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
23,035.77 ฿ (2,426,219.17 Col$) |
13,959.41 ฿ (1,470,260.86 Col$) |
-39.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.92 | 13.78 | +132.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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