Amman vs Bogota: cost of living for digital nomads

Amman, Jordan and Bogota, Colombia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Bogota is about 13% cheaper than Amman for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $1,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $580 in Bogota against $650 in Amman.
  • Amman scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Bogota: 100 Mbps typical against 45 Mbps.
  • Amman is arid; Bogota is temperate.

Amman wins 2 of the measured lines; Bogota wins 6.

LineAmmanBogota
Monthly total (USD)$1,500$1,300
Rent$650$580
Food$350$360
Transport$90$45
Coworking$150$110
Safety (out of 10)8/106/10
Internet (Mbps)45100
Climatearidtemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandmountain
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

Amman

Affordable Middle-East hub and gateway to Petra.

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.