Bogota vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$441
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
66
81
🏙️ Population
8.03M
6.26M

The cost of living in Bogota is 12% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5761st and 4939th ($976 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Colombia and Chile, respectively. Check Colombia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5073rd and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Santiago

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Bogota Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$9190

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827