Bogota vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.51M

The cost of living in Bogota is 49% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5223rd and 1805th ($1062 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Colombia and Spain, respectively. Check Colombia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 5180th and 190th 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
$6.44
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$14237

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797