Bogota vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$500
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
92
😀 Quality of life
68
81
🏙️ Population
8.03M
6.26M

The cost of living in Bogota is 7% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4996th and 4785th ($1106 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Colombia and Chile, respectively. Check Colombia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 4429th and 637th 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
$7.13
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$12174

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Cities near Bogota

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895