Bogota vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$494
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
92
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
8.03M
6.26M

The cost of living in Bogota is 11% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4795th ($1062 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Chile, respectively. Check Colombia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5180th and 688th 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
$6.44
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$10578

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Cities near Bogota

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849