Bogota vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
98
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
7.74M
3.33M

The cost of living in Bogota is 54% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6226th and 2194th ($868 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Colombia and Spain, respectively. Check Colombia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5388th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Madrid

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Bogota Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581