Bogota vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$500
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
41
😀 Quality of life
68
56
🏙️ Population
8.03M
331K

The cost of living in Bogota is 14% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4996th and 4553rd ($1106 vs $1291) 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 0.6 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 4429th and 6244th 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
$7.13
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706