Bogota vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.42M

The cost of living in Bogota is 52% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5761st and 1962nd ($976 vs $2015) 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 5073rd and 142nd 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
$5.55
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$12418

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703