Bogota vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$399
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
60
82
🏙️ Population
7.74M
342K

The cost of living in Bogota is 61% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6066th and 1165th ($883 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 5338th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185