Bogota vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$500
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
90
63
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bogota is 7% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4996th and 5331st ($1106 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4429th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Soweto

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Bogota Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$5012

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965