Bogota vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$388
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
87
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bogota is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6104th and 36th ($887 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 32nd in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5261st and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$28706

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759