Bogota vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
8.03M
342K

The cost of living in Bogota is 51% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5761st and 1988th ($976 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1609th 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 Juan. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 5073rd and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$10429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042