Bogota vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$399
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
42
😀 Quality of life
60
56
🏙️ Population
7.74M
2.7M

The cost of living in Bogota is 8% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6066th and 6336th ($883 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5338th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659