Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

China

Beijing vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 12.8% cheaper than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 22.2% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 25.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 0.1% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 14.4% less in Beijing

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Bogota, you would:

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pay 49.8% less for restaurants

	Bogota	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-42.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.19 COP32,345.37	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-48.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 COP4,267.92	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-61.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 COP2,755.00	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-68.6%
Average			-49.8%

Bogota vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

	Bogota	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 COP7,690.34	$1.73 CN¥11.56	-28.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 COP12,460.95	$7.22 CN¥48.28	+83.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 COP19,479.18	$6.41 CN¥42.88	+4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 COP10,767.09	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-40.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 COP10,487.06	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-55.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 COP4,960.76	$0.93 CN¥6.25	-40.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 COP2,555.68	$0.79 CN¥5.28	-2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 COP2,775.49	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 COP2,499.80	$0.71 CN¥4.75	-9.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 COP2,066.32	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,985.15	$0.40 CN¥2.66	-36.5%
Average			-22.2%

Bogota vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.2% less for transportation

	Bogota	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 COP15,551.55	$4.96 CN¥33.20	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.41 COP157K	$34.30 CN¥229.53	-30.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,161.08 COP74M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.84 COP66,160.97	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-77.5%
Average			-25.2%

Bogota vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.1% more for housing

	Bogota	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.75 COP94,422.33	$14.27 CN¥95.47	-52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$779.14 COP2M	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	+20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$440.22 COP1M	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	+20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.36 COP296K	$44.49 CN¥297.65	-52.3%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Bogota	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$463.22 COP1M	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	+41.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,195.93 COP26M	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	+196.3%
Average			+104.4%

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pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 COP6,371.06	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-40.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 COP7,993.08	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.32 COP13,722.28	$4.33 CN¥28.94
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.42 COP106K	$41.45 CN¥277.32	+24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$7.46 CN¥49.90	-3.4%
Average			+1.3%

Bogota vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.4% less for clothing

	Bogota	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.94 COP263K	$70.55 CN¥472.03	-14.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.35 COP150K	$40.41 CN¥270.36	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.13 COP448K	$86.99 CN¥582.00	-38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.65 COP332K	$125.40 CN¥839.02	+19.8%
Average			-14.4%

Bogota vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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