Bogota vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$494
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
75
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bogota is 26% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5223rd and 6575th ($1062 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5180th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$8291

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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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469