Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Spain 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Spain are 55.0% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Spain are 75.1% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Spain are 149.3% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Spain are 110.2% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Spain are 41.4% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 178.8% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Spain Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18,000.00 Col$ (4.30 €) |
50,230.28 Col$ (12.00 €) |
+179.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100,000.00 Col$ (23.89 €) |
209,292.82 Col$ (50.00 €) |
+109.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
26,000.00 Col$ (6.21 €) |
37,254.12 Col$ (8.90 €) |
+43.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.19 €) |
12,557.57 Col$ (3.00 €) |
+151.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9,750.00 Col$ (2.33 €) |
12,557.57 Col$ (3.00 €) |
+28.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,114.48 Col$ (1.46 €) |
7,763.90 Col$ (1.85 €) |
+27.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,306.80 Col$ (0.79 €) |
8,359.82 Col$ (2.00 €) |
+152.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,483.38 Col$ (0.59 €) |
6,325.29 Col$ (1.51 €) |
+154.7 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,838.11 Col$ (4.26 €) |
16,395.67 Col$ (3.92 €) |
-8.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,939.13 Col$ (1.18 €) |
4,832.19 Col$ (1.15 €) |
-2.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,197.78 Col$ (0.53 €) |
2,490.08 Col$ (0.59 €) |
+13.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,636.53 Col$ (2.06 €) |
10,224.73 Col$ (2.44 €) |
+18.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,594.00 Col$ (2.05 €) |
22,223.45 Col$ (5.31 €) |
+158.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,565.80 Col$ (2.29 €) |
13,178.70 Col$ (3.15 €) |
+37.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,930.30 Col$ (3.57 €) |
24,728.88 Col$ (5.91 €) |
+65.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,484.64 Col$ (1.07 €) |
3,751.52 Col$ (0.90 €) |
-16.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,893.72 Col$ (0.45 €) |
3,186.77 Col$ (0.76 €) |
+68.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,357.28 Col$ (0.56 €) |
3,215.31 Col$ (0.77 €) |
+36.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,388.64 Col$ (0.57 €) |
4,222.17 Col$ (1.01 €) |
+76.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,972.19 Col$ (0.47 €) |
2,748.80 Col$ (0.66 €) |
+39.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,061.09 Col$ (0.49 €) |
2,987.79 Col$ (0.71 €) |
+45.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,217.14 Col$ (0.77 €) |
4,343.95 Col$ (1.04 €) |
+35.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,105.59 Col$ (0.74 €) |
2,737.64 Col$ (0.65 €) |
-11.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (8.36 €) |
20,929.28 Col$ (5.00 €) |
-40.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,161.65 Col$ (0.99 €) |
4,323.21 Col$ (1.03 €) |
+3.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,162.28 Col$ (1.71 €) |
7,045.38 Col$ (1.68 €) |
-1.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,500.00 Col$ (2.27 €) |
21,975.75 Col$ (5.25 €) |
+131.3 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,900.00 Col$ (0.69 €) |
6,278.78 Col$ (1.50 €) |
+116.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
142,000.00 Col$ (33.92 €) |
132,491.45 Col$ (31.65 €) |
-6.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Col$ (1.43 €) |
14,650.50 Col$ (3.50 €) |
+144.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (2.69 €) |
8,151.15 Col$ (1.95 €) |
-27.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,000.00 Col$ (5.97 €) |
94,181.77 Col$ (22.50 €) |
+276.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
13,806.54 Col$ (3.30 €) |
25,450.63 Col$ (6.08 €) |
+84.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (16,722.98 €) |
139,661,098.18 Col$ (33,365.00 €) |
+99.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
105,880,875.10 Col$ (25,294.91 €) |
108,040,439.74 Col$ (25,810.83 €) |
+2.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
333,446.06 Col$ (79.66 €) |
549,736.21 Col$ (131.33 €) |
+64.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
36,652.22 Col$ (8.76 €) |
76,753.17 Col$ (18.34 €) |
+109.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,613.48 Col$ (23.32 €) |
133,723.74 Col$ (31.95 €) |
+37.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
91,022.09 Col$ (21.75 €) |
164,124.16 Col$ (39.21 €) |
+80.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
36,829.34 Col$ (8.80 €) |
55,329.20 Col$ (13.22 €) |
+50.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (4.30 €) |
33,486.85 Col$ (8.00 €) |
+86.0 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
829,354.17 Col$ (198.13 €) |
1,741,832.21 Col$ (416.12 €) |
+110.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,277,948.28 Col$ (5,561.10 €) |
33,595,935.91 Col$ (8,026.06 €) |
+44.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,895.67 Col$ (51.10 €) |
309,740.54 Col$ (74.00 €) |
+44.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
160,475.68 Col$ (38.34 €) |
124,912.22 Col$ (29.84 €) |
-22.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
336,918.26 Col$ (80.49 €) |
313,727.01 Col$ (74.95 €) |
-6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
303,333.38 Col$ (72.47 €) |
364,402.15 Col$ (87.06 €) |
+20.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,399,415.57 Col$ (334.32 €) |
3,935,105.88 Col$ (940.10 €) |
+181.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,152,663.48 Col$ (275.37 €) |
2,942,475.44 Col$ (702.96 €) |
+155.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,526,863.98 Col$ (603.67 €) |
6,354,173.30 Col$ (1,518.01 €) |
+151.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,002,744.83 Col$ (478.46 €) |
4,424,634.93 Col$ (1,057.04 €) |
+120.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
579,725.39 Col$ (138.50 €) |
1,284,332.36 Col$ (306.83 €) |
+121.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
474,532.62 Col$ (113.37 €) |
784,576.27 Col$ (187.44 €) |
+65.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,500,402.85 Col$ (358.45 €) |
7,325,330.48 Col$ (1,750.02 €) |
+388.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.80 | 3.50 | -74.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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