Bogota vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$399
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
98
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
7.74M
3.28M

The cost of living in Bogota is 49% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6066th and 2577th ($883 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5338th and 121st 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
$5.62
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437