Bogota vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$388
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
60
83
🏙️ Population
8.03M
342K

The cost of living in Bogota is 56% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6104th and 1742nd ($887 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1529th 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 112th in the United States, while ranked 5261st and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$10321

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177