Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Colombia

Bogota vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 24.5% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% more in Bogota
Groceries: pay 47.5% less in Bogota
Transportation: pay 0.8% less in Bogota
Housing: pay 22.4% less in Bogota
Childcare: pay 70.5% less in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.8% less in Bogota
Clothing: pay 51.7% more in Bogota

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

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Bogota vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$7.72 COP24,504.06	-13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$10.19 COP32,345.37	+36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$1.34 COP4,267.92	-15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$0.87 COP2,755.00	+10.4%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 47.5% less for groceries

	Seoul	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$2.42 COP7,690.34	-21.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$3.93 COP12,460.95	-55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$6.14 COP19,479.18	-21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$3.39 COP10,767.09	-5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$3.30 COP10,487.06	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.56 COP4,960.76	-54.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$0.81 COP2,555.68	-48.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$0.87 COP2,775.49	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$0.79 COP2,499.80	-72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.65 COP2,066.32	-60.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$0.63 COP1,985.15	-45.9%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 0.8% less for transportation

	Seoul	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$4.90 COP15,551.55	-11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$49.41 COP157K	+6.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$23,161.08 COP74M	-21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$20.84 COP66,160.97	+145.0%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 22.4% less for housing

	Seoul	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$29.75 COP94,422.33	+42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$779.14 COP2M	-12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$440.22 COP1M	-29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$93.36 COP296K	-42.6%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 70.5% less for childcare

	Seoul	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$463.22 COP1M	-76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$8,195.93 COP26M	-63.7%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$2.01 COP6,371.06	-46.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$2.52 COP7,993.08	-38.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$4.32 COP13,722.28	+28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$33.42 COP106K	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$7.72 COP24,504.06	-31.0%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 51.7% more for clothing

	Seoul	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$82.94 COP263K	+43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$47.35 COP150K	+44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$141.13 COP448K	+101.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$104.65 COP332K	+26.9%
Average			+51.7%

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