Bogota vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$388
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$2294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.42M

The cost of living in Bogota is 50% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6104th and 2443rd ($887 vs $1781) 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 5261st and 151st 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
$6.16
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$10042

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522