Bogota vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$441
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
66
67
🏙️ Population
8.03M
6.21M

The cost of living in Bogota is 4% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5761st and 6006th ($976 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5073rd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$12076

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Cities near Bogota

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586