CO flag
Bogotá

Colombia

vs
CO flag
Maicao

Colombia

Climate

Bogotá logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Maicao's 12 — Maicao wins by 12. Bogotá also leads on hot days by 353.

BogotáMaicao
Sunny days
135291
Hot days
0353
Frost days
00
Rainy days
246151
Outdoor dinner months
0/1212/12
Avg wind
1.3 m/s4.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,9182,936
Darkest month sun
126 hrs/mo189 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.310.7

Bogotá

Feels-like °C

18
18
18
18
18
17
16
17
18
19
19
19

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Maicao

Feels-like °C

29
30
30
31
34
33
34
34
34
32
31
30

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Bogotá averages $1,322/mo for balanced living; Maicao has no cost baseline yet.

Bogotá

$1,322

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,002Comfort $2,352
Cheaper than 60%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Maicao

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Bogotá scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Maicao has no mobility baseline.

2.8/5
vs
/5
BogotáMaicao
TransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Bogotá's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Maicao's 0.0.

3.8/5
vs
0.0/5
BogotáMaicao
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Bogotá leads

Nature & Outdoors

Bogotá scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Maicao has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.5/5
vs
/5
BogotáMaicao
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCamping

Safety

Bogotá scores 0.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Maicao has no safety baseline.

0.9/5
vs
/5
BogotáMaicao
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

Bogotá scores 3.4 on career (0–5 scale); Maicao has no career baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
BogotáMaicao
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Bogotá scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Maicao has no social & community baseline.

3.3/5
vs
/5
BogotáMaicao
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Bogotá scores 3.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Maicao has no food & dining baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
BogotáMaicao
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Bogotá scores 2.9 on family (0–5 scale); Maicao has no family baseline.

2.9/5
vs
/5
BogotáMaicao
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesGroceriesGymYoga

Healthcare

Bogotá scores 2.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Maicao has no healthcare baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
BogotáMaicao
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Bogotá averages 15.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Maicao's 13.3 µg/m³ (moderate) — Maicao breathes ~15% cleaner air (2.3 µg/m³ lower).

Bogotá

Maicao

15.5µg/m³
13.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Bogotá (10.4M) and Maicao (147K) are 71x in population — Bogotá is the larger metro, Maicao the smaller; on land area Bogotá spans roughly 28x more ground.

45x

Bogotá is roughly 45x the scale of Maicao

Combined population & area comparison

CO flagBogotá
45x
CO flagMaicao
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CO flagBogotá10.4M71x
2.CO flagMaicao147K1x
Area
1.CO flagBogotá534 km²28x
2.CO flagMaicao19 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
35 km36 km

CO flagBogotá

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.8 km4.5 km

CO flagMaicao

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Bogotá vs Maicao

Which is cheaper, Bogotá or Maicao?
Bogotá has an estimated monthly cost of $1,322.
How does the climate compare between Bogotá and Maicao?
Sunny days: 135 vs 291 d — Maicao higher Annual sunshine: 1,918 vs 2,936 hrs — Maicao higher Winter sunshine: 126 vs 189 hrs/day — Maicao higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 353 d — Bogotá lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 246 vs 151 d — Maicao lower
Is Bogotá or Maicao safer?
Bogotá has a safety score of 0.9/5.
Should I move to Bogotá or Maicao?
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