Bogota vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$441
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
66
45
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bogota is 0.8% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5761st and 5704th ($976 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Colombia and South Africa, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5073rd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$3811

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915