Bogota vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$500
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.51M

The cost of living in Bogota is 48% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4996th and 1723rd ($1106 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Colombia and Spain, respectively. Check Colombia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 4429th and 160th 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
$7.13
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812