Bogota vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$494
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
41
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
8.03M
331K

The cost of living in Bogota is 17% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4626th ($1062 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Colombia and El Salvador, respectively. Check Colombia vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5180th and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs San Salvador

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Bogota San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$5551

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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

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699