Bogota vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$494
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
8.03M
4.8M

The cost of living in Bogota is 9% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4839th ($1062 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Colombia and South Africa, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5180th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Johannesburg

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Bogota Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$5808

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950