Bogota vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$500
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
68
75
🏙️ Population
8.03M
11.5M

The cost of living in Bogota is 2% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4996th and 4918th ($1106 vs $1126) 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 0.6 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 4429th and 1670th 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
$7.13
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$15990

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720