Bogota vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$388
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$7528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
8.03M
874K

The cost of living in Bogota is 77% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6104th and 7th ($887 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5261st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.59
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$20590

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752