Bogota vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$441
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
42
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bogota is 29% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 5761st and 6833rd ($976 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 25th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 5073rd and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561