Bogota vs Brisbane: cost of living for digital nomads

Bogota, Colombia and Brisbane, Australia, 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 52% cheaper than Brisbane for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $2,715).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $580 in Bogota against $1,350 in Brisbane.
  • Brisbane scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Brisbane: 220 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Bogota is temperate; Brisbane is tropical.

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

LineBogotaBrisbane
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$2,715
Rent$580$1,350
Food$360$590
Transport$45$85
Coworking$110$180
Safety (out of 10)6/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100220
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemetrometro
Settingmountaincoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

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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.