Bogota vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$500
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
8.03M
6.21M

The cost of living in Bogota is 1% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4996th and 5029th ($1106 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 4429th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Rio de Janeiro

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Bogota Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$12842

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634