Bogota vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
52
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
8.03M
342K

The cost of living in Bogota is 48% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5223rd and 1962nd ($1062 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1539th 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 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 5180th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs San Juan

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Bogota San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022