Bogota vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$387
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
94
😀 Quality of life
59
62
🏙️ Population
7.74M
6.21M

The cost of living in Bogota is 9% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6226th and 5959th ($868 vs $955) 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5388th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$10815

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585