Bogota vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
59
83
🏙️ Population
7.74M
342K

The cost of living in Bogota is 56% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6226th and 1937th ($868 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 5388th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$10464

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192