Bogota vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$500
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
43
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.58M

The cost of living in Bogota is 34% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4996th and 6658th ($1106 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 4429th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Fortaleza

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Bogota Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615