Bogota vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$441
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
66
69
🏙️ Population
8.03M
11.5M

The cost of living in Bogota is 7% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5761st and 5192nd ($976 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5073rd and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$15428

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666