Bogota vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$494
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
54
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.3M

The cost of living in Bogota is 32% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5223rd and 3808th ($1062 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Colombia and Uruguay, respectively. Check Colombia vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5180th and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Montevideo

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Bogota Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$10526

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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 Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050