Bogota vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$494
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
8.03M
11.5M

The cost of living in Bogota is 5% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5223rd and 5003rd ($1062 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 5180th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Sao Paulo

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Bogota Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$16798

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719